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WHAT WE DO

At AthLife, we possess an unparalleled industry expertise in supporting professional and post-professional athletes with their preparation for and their eventual transition to a career after sports. We provide this support at no cost to qualified athletes from unions and leagues we contract with. Since 2004, we have served and positively impacted the future lives of thousands of athletes

WHY WE'RE SO PASSIONATE AND HOW WE CAN HELP

A professional athlete’s intensive focus on being the best in the world at their sport can impact their readiness to transition to their next career. AthLife’s team of advisors possesses unique credentials and capabilities to support current and former athletes in building successful careers beyond sports. We do this through 1:1 career and educational advising, small group workshops and accelerators, and through providing educational content and resources.

Career Coaching

AthLife Advisors are certified by the National Career Development Association and have a specific focus on working with the professional athlete population in the following ways:
Using industry-standard career assessments and techniques to help with exploring career options 
Providing guidance around how to build a standout resume 
Providing guidance around interview preparation, along with conducting mock interviews
Developing and implementing a networking strategy Using social media platforms to build a professional brand and network

Education Advising

The advisors at AthLife are experts at working with professional and post-professional athletes to determine their educational goals and create plans to meet them. We can help with:
Exploring undergraduate degree options to start or complete a degree
Identifying educational programs to help further career goals, including vocational and certification programs 
Graduate school exploration from program identification to the admissions process

Workshops

The AthLife team supports our partners in the planning and delivery of career development workshops and other programming each year. Each year we deliver multiple interactive presentations to help former and current athletes with:
Creating Resumes 
Career Interest Discovery
Networking
LinkedIn
Professional Branding

Our advising considers athletes’ needs, such as remote learning, choosing the right programs, and financing their education