University of Minnesota Athletics
Second-Annual Pro Day a Success
11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM | Student-Athlete Development
Nov. 3, 2015 
Similar to a job-fair, the event was a success as nearly 650 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 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.
Gopher Athletics would like to thank the following for joining the Second-Annual Pro Day:
ACES (Athletes Committed to Educating Students
AIC (Analysts International Corporation)
Allianz Life
Ameriprise Financial
Aon Risk Solutions
APi Group Inc.
ACR Healthcare Group / ACR Homes
Anytime Fitness
Ernst & Young
Best Buy
C.H. Robinson
Cargill
JAMF Software
Kforce Inc
Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
Colle+McVoy
Comcast
COUNTRY Financial
Enterprise Rent A Car
G&K Services
Waste Management
Girl Scouts of MN & WI River Valleys
Teach for America
Gopher Sports Postgraduate Internship Program
Target
Jostens
Saint Cloud Police Department
KPMG LLP
Microsoft Corporation
KSTP-TV & Hubbard Radio
Optimize Social Media
Land O'Lakes
Marine Corps Officer Programs
Saint Paul Fire Department
TKDA
Metlife Premier Client Group
Minnesota Twins
North Star Resource Group
Northwestern Mutual
Post Consumer Brands
Northwestern Mutual
Post Consumer Brands
Securian Financial Group
Sign-Zone, Inc
SPS Commerce
Starkey Hearing Technologies
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
The Home Depot
Two Harbors Investment Corp.
The Schwan Food Company
University of Minnesota Law School
Verizon Wireless
Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
YouthWorks
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The University of Minnesota Student-Athlete Development office held the second-annual Pro Day, Monday, November 2, at TCF Bank Stadium. Golden Gopher Athletics welcomed 53 Minnesota-based corporations to the event, which was held in the DQ Club Room.
Similar to a job-fair, the event was a success as nearly 650 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 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.
Gopher Athletics would like to thank the following for joining the Second-Annual Pro Day:
ACES (Athletes Committed to Educating Students
AIC (Analysts International Corporation)
Allianz Life
Ameriprise Financial
Aon Risk Solutions
APi Group Inc.
ACR Healthcare Group / ACR Homes
Anytime Fitness
Ernst & Young
Best Buy
C.H. Robinson
Cargill
JAMF Software
Kforce Inc
Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
Colle+McVoy
Comcast
COUNTRY Financial
Enterprise Rent A Car
G&K Services
Waste Management
Girl Scouts of MN & WI River Valleys
Teach for America
Gopher Sports Postgraduate Internship Program
Target
Jostens
Saint Cloud Police Department
KPMG LLP
Microsoft Corporation
KSTP-TV & Hubbard Radio
Optimize Social Media
Land O'Lakes
Marine Corps Officer Programs
Saint Paul Fire Department
TKDA
Metlife Premier Client Group
Minnesota Twins
North Star Resource Group
Northwestern Mutual
Post Consumer Brands
Northwestern Mutual
Post Consumer Brands
Securian Financial Group
Sign-Zone, Inc
SPS Commerce
Starkey Hearing Technologies
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
The Home Depot
Two Harbors Investment Corp.
The Schwan Food Company
University of Minnesota Law School
Verizon Wireless
Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
YouthWorks
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