Employers & Alumni | UD Student-Athlete
ENGAGE WITH STUDENT-ATHLETE CAREER READINESS
By engaging with UD student-athlete career readiness you can provide the necessary information and experiences to capitalize on the skills they are developing in their prospective sports.
These opportunities include serving as an alumni mentor, highlighting your job opportunities in student-athlete specific newsletters, attending networking events, or participating in informational interviews.
The goal of these opportunities is to create mutually beneficial experiences for UD student-athletes and employers, alumni and parent participants. Thereby, allowing University of Delaware student-athletes to gain valuable professional experience and stand out among the competition.
UD Student-Athlete Mentor Program Information
The inaugural Student-Athlete Mentor Program launched in January 2021 connecting 41 student-athletes to alumni mentors for the spring semester. We are excited to expand this program to be a year-long experience for the 2021-2022 Academic year!
The Student-Athlete Mentoring Program matches junior student-athletes with professionals and alumni whose backgrounds are complementary to the students’ career objectives. Our mentors are practiced and willing to share their experiences, offer professional advice and guidance as our students navigate the early steps in their professional careers
Mentors will:
Utilize coaching skills to provide professional guidance to student mentee through graduation and beyond
Share expertise through conversations and developmental activities to prepare student mentee to enter the workforce
Establish a closer relationship with the University of Delaware and the Career Center
Serve as a role model by sharing expertise through conversations and actions
Student Mentees will:
Receive guidance toward professional goals through graduation and beyond
Focus on their professional development and growth
Build and strengthen their professional networks
Prepare for entering the workforce
Matched for the 2021-2022 Academic Year (September-May)
Work with your student-athlete mentee to establish specific goals and objectives for the year through completing the 3 tasks listed below EVERY MONTH:
1. Communicate (phone, video conference, in person) with your mentor at least once a month. We do encourage all pairs to meet as frequently as needed.
2. Engage in 1 of the below Sample Professional Development Exercises (PDE’s) each month. Revisiting PDE’s toward the end of your experience to see growth.
3. Submit monthly surveys to track progress
Respond to emails and phone calls from your student mentee in a timely fashion
Job shadowing
Goal-Setting to reach career goals
Resume review
Interview training
Discussion on career and life objectives
Networking with mentor’s colleagues
Meeting for lunch or dinner
Attend conference or business meeting together
Mentors are paired with the same student mentee for the duration of the mentoring program
Mentors will receive regular check-in emails from the program coordinator who may request a response/feedback
Mentors and student mentees will get out of the mentoring relationship what they put into it!
Registration to serve as a mentor to student-athletes for the 2021-2022 academic year opens on August 2, 2021.
As part of the Building Leaders Utilizing Education (BLUE) Student-Athlete Leadership, Life Skills, and Career Readiness curriculum, student-athletes are required to facilitate an informational interview with a professional in a career that interests them.
To serve as an informational resource register HERE.
Is your organization interested in recruiting UD student-athletes for your internships and full time roles?
Are you able to provide flexibility in your internship offerings for a student-athlete managing a demanding course and training schedule?
Contact Julia Moscato (jmoscato@udel.edu) to determine the appropriate hiring strategies for connecting your opportunities to student-athletes.
Thank you to our outstanding alumni mentors for the Spring 2021 UD Student-Athlete Mentor Program!
Together our mentors and student-athlete mentees completed 139 Professional Development Exercises, including resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews, network connections, job shadows, graduate school preparation, and career goal setting!
Join us in celebrating our Spring 2021 Mentors…
Elyse Andrews ‘16 - Women’s Lacrosse
Schaefer Andrews ‘14 - Swimming & Diving
Geoffrey M. Bock ‘99 - Football
Charles T. Chatterton Jr. ‘86
Kristen Coveleski ‘07 - Rowing
Erinn Demers ‘02
Jason Derene ‘14 - Men’s Tennis
Hayley Diverio ‘15 - Rowing
Timothy Donnelly ‘13 - Football
Rae Everson ‘09 - Field Hockey
Alfonso E. Garbayo ‘84
Jonathan Geisler ‘71- Football
Andrea Gunderson ‘17 - Women’s Soccer
Lisa Henderson ‘96 - Softball
Nathan Irvin ‘03 - Football and Men’s Track & Field
Jennifer Judy ‘02 - Field Hockey
Elise Krause ‘16 - Women’s Soccer
Tyler Kupper ‘07 - Men’s Golf
Julie Lindenberg ‘83 - Track & Field and Cross Country
John W. Martin ‘92
Miranda Mokma ‘19 - Softball
Eric Norman ‘91 - Swimming & Diving
Kelsey O’Donnell ‘16 - Women’s Soccer
Rebecca Pepper ‘15 - Field Hockey and Track & Field
Caroline Pratt ‘95 - Field Hockey
Michael Precopio ‘82
Brian Reilly ‘81 - Football
Omar Richardson ‘98 - Football
Dana Rodgers ‘09 - Women’s Soccer
Jill Savage ‘04 - Field Hockey
Alina Serbina ‘19 - Cheerleading
Mary Seuffert ‘17 - Women’s Soccer
Kevin Sheahan ‘19 - Men’s Lacrosse
Arielle Shuren ‘18 - Women’s Tennis
Barbara Syvy ‘08 - Softball
David Tinsley ‘15 - Football
Ryan Trask ‘04 - Football
Matt Wimer ‘03 - Baseball
Makenzie Worthington ‘11 - Women’s Lacrosse
David Yates ‘71 - Baseball
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E-mail: udcareers@udel.edu
Phone: 302-831-2392
401 Academy Street • Newark, DE 19716
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