University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Athletics Host Inaugural Pro Day
10/24/2014 12:00:00 AM | Student-Athlete Development
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The University of Minnesota Student-Athlete Development office held the inaugural Pro Day, Thursday, Oct. 23 at TCF Bank Stadium. Golden Gopher Athletics welcomed 45 Minnesota-based corporations to the first-ever event, which was held in the DQ Club Room. Similar to a job-fair, the event was a success as nearly 600 of the 750 student-athlete population attended. The intent was to build relationships, network and grow professionally for life after athletics.
Corporations began arriving at TCF Bank Stadium at 5:30 p.m., to set up their assigned stations throughout the club room and were provided a dinner before student-athletes checked in at 7 p.m. Businesses who wished to conduct professional interviews at Pro Day were also given suite access to engage with the student-athletes for more in-depth conversations.
As student-athletes checked in by the M Club Hall of Fame, they were free to roam upstairs, go station-to-station, and talk with individuals representing their organization. Held from 7-9 p.m., student-athletes were also allowed to have a professional headshot taken for their Linkedin page.
Among current student-athletes in attendance, Gopher Athletics also invited back approximately 25 alums, who volunteered or represented a company at this event. Current Gopher Ben Bravence (men's swimming and diving) and Gopher director of community relations Linda Roberts spearheaded the event.
#Gophers student-athletes checking out inaugural Pro Day #scholars pic.twitter.com/k9PRx16CJA
-- M.A.G.I.C. (@umnMAGIC) October 24, 2014Gopher Student-Athletes preparing for their future. 45+ great MN employers at Pro Day! #futureleaders pic.twitter.com/PmboFFXkua
-- Beth Goetz (@bgoetz12) October 24, 2014#Gophers student-athletes met with 45 businesses for the inaugural Pro Day pic.twitter.com/t65rkFZpyg
-- M.A.G.I.C. (@umnMAGIC) October 24, 2014Special thanks to the following businesses who attended:
ACR Healthcare Group
Allianz Life Insurance
Ameriprise Financial
Buffalo Wild Wings
Cargill
Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota
EJ Henderson Youth Foundation
Enterprise Rent A Car
G&K Services
Girl Scouts of MN and WI River Valleys
Gopher Sports Internship Program
Hearth & Home Technologies
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
JE Dunn Construction
Jostens
KSTP-TV, 1500 ESPN, KSTC-TV, KAAL-TV, WDIO-TV
Land O'Lakes
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Twins Baseball Club
MOM Brands
Mutual of Omaha
North Star Resource Group
Northwestern Mutual - The Columns Resource Group
Papa John's
Polaris Industries
Pomerleau Team
Saint Paul Fire Department
Sports Authority
ST. Paul Parks and Recreation
Starkey Hearing Technologies
Target
TCF Financial Corporation
Teach For America
The Brewer Group
The Ordway
The Schwan Food Company
United States Marine Corps
Unity Security & Safety
Verizon Wireless
Waddell & Reed
YMCA
Youth Professional Fitness and Nutrition
