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Game Plan’s ultimate mission is to help an athlete make the transition to a life of fulfillment after sport. Launching a career is a key part of this effort. Game Plan offers a variety of Career Services for student-athletes to support this transition. From on-demand career preparation education to job exploration, connecting with alumni and mentors in areas of professional interest, to completing industry-specific upskilling programs, Game Plan's Career solution is here to set up student-athletes for future success.
Explore opportunities offered by Game Plan's Employer Network partners who value bringing student-athletes into their organization.
Construct an exclusive marketplace and create a network of opportunities specific to your student-athletes.
On-demand education and career upskilling programs designed uniquely for student-athletes.
A free resource for current and former college athletes looking to unlock job opportunities among our GamePlanU employers.
Give your student-athletes the opportunity to learn from, and connect with, leading employers across industries that are specifically looking to hire student-athletes. We have partnered with respected national organizations such as Staffmark, New York Life and more to provide job opportunities directly to users.
Athletes & Alumni: these users can access our Employer Network at any time by going to the "Career" tab on the web or mobile app.
The customizable branded landing page invites employers, alumni, and mentors to create Game Plan accounts to connect with your student-athletes. With custom verification codes, this also gives administrators the power to manage who has access to their student-athletes while eliminating the workload of onboarding and managing these groups.
The designated administrator on your campus can turn on and off access to the mentorship features on Game Plan. Both student-athletes and alumni can access employer profiles and their job postings at any time via the "Career" button on the web and mobile app.
Athletes: access to the mentor database must be granted by an administrator. Once activated, student-athletes can browse the profiles of mentors in your Game Plan platform, send messages, and request to be a mentee. Each athlete can only have 1 designated mentor.
Mentors: access to the student-athlete database must be granted by an administrator. Once activated, mentors can browse the profiles of athletes in the mentorship program, send messages, and request to be a mentor. Each mentor can have an unlimited number of mentees.
Employers: once onboarded, employers will be able to post internship and job opportunities in Game Plan as well as track applications, search for and view student-athlete profiles and message student-athletes within the platform.
Alumni: access to the mentor database must be granted by an administrator. Once activated, alumni can browse the profiles of mentors in your Game Plan platform, send messages, and request to be a mentee. Each alumni can only have 1 designated mentor. *For alumni who want to serve as mentors, they must be put under the "Mentor" role.
Student-athletes have the ability to enroll in valuable educational programs and our Game Plan Sales Academy, the first-of-its-kind career upskilling program.
The Game Plan Sales Academy consists of two personality assessments on athletics identity and career interests, bonafide professional skill development, direct networking with employers seeking to hire the skill set being trained, and digital badges certifying their upskilling completion. See the image below for the Academy curriculum.
Athletes can enroll at any time directly in the Game Plan web or mobile app by going to "Explore" on the navigation bar.
Currently, additional programs include Mental Health Basics and Athlete Health Basics by USCAH, Professional Development by New York Life and Social Justice by RISE.
Athletes can enroll at any time directly in the Game Plan web or mobile app by going to "Explore" on the navigation bar.
At GamePlanU, we carefully select job opportunities from employers actively looking to hire current and former college athletes. Our team provides the necessary insights and guidance to turn these opportunities into job offers, helping athletes kickstart your career.
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Office Hours is an interactive Zoom call that focuses on career exploration for athletes who have signed up for GamePlanU. Ryan Drummond, Game Plan's Athlete Career expert, will share career opportunities, offer industry insights, and provide live resume reviews.
The interactive sessions are scheduled for an hour, announced a week in advance, and are typically held on Thursdays or Fridays at noon EST. Athletes who are interested should register to be notified in advance of upcoming sessions.
