OVERVIEW
SEED Scholars provides career services and job placement support for SEED graduates around the world. With more than 110 alumni currently working or studying in 16 countries, we support their continued growth and help them think beyond the basketball court.
Each summer, we host a student-athlete career services workshop in NYC and bring together more than 20 student-athletes from Africa and the United States and engage them in full-day workshops, including: financial literacy, networking, mock interviews, career counseling and former student-athlete guest speakers.
We also provide our graduates with professional development mentoring services by pairing them with young professionals in the U.S. and Senegal to provide career counseling.
DETAILS
Program components:
- Professional development mentoring
- Career & leadership workshops
- Internship / Job application support
- Visa and ongoing NCAA compliance support
STUDENT-ATHLETE CAREER SERVICES SYMPOSIUM
Our annual career services symposium each summer in NYC brings together more than 20 student-athletes from Africa and the United States to engage in full-day workshops, including: financial literacy, networking, mock interviews, career counseling and former student-athlete guest speakers. The primary goal of this workshop is to help our students identify career paths, learn how to network, and secure a quality job.
Hosts:
- 2014: Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia
- 2015: U.S. Fund for UNICEF, New York City
- 2016: City National Bank, New York City
GALLERY
