In collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh’s Career Center, the Cathy & John Pelusi Family Life Skills Program provides career and graduate school preparation services to student-athletes through a variety of events and resources, including a career consultant specifically dedicated to student-athlete career development. Students have found postgraduate study or careers at a minimum of 99% placement rate in the last 7 years.
These resources compliment the information provided in the Career Communities, where you will find resources for specific industries and areas of study.
Vedika Anand is a former women’s tennis student-athlete at Wagner and chair of the Northeast Conference’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. She currently is a member of the Mental Health Advisory Group and works for the Professional Tennis Players Association.
The end of an athlete’s sporting life is a scary and very real situation. This unsettling time of change causes such anxiety that many of my athletic friends have chosen to ignore the possibility rather than confront it.
Between meeting colleagues, mastering skills, and tackling new responsibilities, the first three months at a new job can feel invigorating. But, of course, it may take some time to build up the confidence to accomplish everything you want to do …
By Alexis Perrotta
Alexis PerrottaAssociate Director of Marketing and Communications
Before you land a job, you might spend hours learning a particular set of skills to thrive in that industry and role. Once you start your first day, however, your learning should be far from over. Upskilling is when you …
