See why Podium X's innovative tool works.
Podium X is the result of two years of research in combination with the development of programs that provide career solutions for transitioning athletes. Built on the success of placing athletes into organizations based on traits learned through athletics, Podium X is designed to simplify the process of recognizing those transferrable skills and experiences to create paths to successful, long-term careers. Our own team is comprised of former athletes offering a combination of experience in career services, staffing, coaching, training and human resources.
“Podium X has proven to be exceptional in the job market for student -athletes…”
Misty Brown
“I’ve never seen anything like this before, especially for athletes.”
Diego Chavarria
“It has all the functions of a traditional resume plus that added benefits of letting me highlight the development I gained as an athlete.”
Dorian Porada
Podium X is proud to partner with the following schools and sports organizations:
“Podium X provides significantly greater value than the traditional career development program. Podium X meets every need of today’s student-athlete, and its user-friendly format makes it easy for student-athletes to maximize their opportunities for internships, future careers, and within the NIL space. Podium X provides a level of student-athlete support that we would not otherwise be able to offer.”
Matt Green
Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations
“JU is dedicated to supporting our student-athletes and delivering leading solutions to promote career readiness. We are excited to be working with Podium X to enhance the personal brands of our student athletes and highlight their accomplishments in a way that positions them for the best careers possible upon graduation.”
Alex Ricker-Gilbert
Senior Vice President / Athletic Director
“We’re excited to offer this product to our student-athletes. We like the fact that it’s simple to use, athlete-focused, and designed to highlight their experience on and off the field. We’re proud to be the first SEC school to sign with Podium X. It’s part of our commitment to helping our student-athletes succeed even after their athletic careers come to an end.”
Joe Fields
Texas A&M’s Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services
“Texas State is pleased to offer our student-athletes a progressive tool for the current generation to create an individual profile and resume for career opportunities. We recognize that student-athletes have a unique journey and have developed valuable skills through their experiences. Podium X helps them share their own story and showcase these special skills and abilities.”
Tori Clark
Director of Student Athlete Development
“The student-athletes loved this (W.I.N.) workshop! Gone are the days of slides on font size, margins and optics. We can now focus our attention on capturing uniqueness and building a story that grabs everybody’s attention. All skills that will stick with the student athlete long after they leave campus!”
“The SEC’s partnership with Podium X for the SEC Career Tour has provided student – athletes with a valuable tool to help build their resumes and tell their personal, athletic, and professional story through an online platform. Podium X has proven to be exceptional in the job market for student -athletes seeking creative ways of professionally displaying their leadership ability and their highly regarded skillsets.”
Misty Brown
Assistant Commissioner Southeastern Conference
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“Podium X is a company that is aimed toward helping student-athletes reach their full potential, not only in the pool but outside as well. I’m really excited about this because Podium X is a company that wants athletes to succeed in life.”
Kaloyan Bratanov
Texas A&M Men's Swimming and Diving, Bulgarian National Team
TELLS OUR STORY
“I have played athletics my entire life, including college and in the NFL. As an athlete, I have learned invaluable skills that never show up well on a traditional resume or LinkedIn because that experience ends up as one small section titled ’football player’ while my work experience is glaringly empty. Podium X expands that information to tell the story of who I really am, all the many things I have accomplished, and the skills I have developed that would be an asset to a company.”
D'Andre Walker
University of Georgia Football
“Podium X is transforming the way athletes build their online presence and market themselves as they step into a new chapter of life. It has never been easier to build a resume and share that with potential employers.”
Kenner Taylor
Texas A&M University Men’s Tennis
OVERCOMES LACK OF WORK EXPERIENCE
“Athletes get looked over because our experience is light – Podium X fixes that! Podium X sets me apart. It gives me the ability to showcase my athletics in a way that provides value beyond listing it as a bullet point on my resume.”
Kelly Rodriguez
University of Kentucky Swimming
HELPS US STANDOUT
Before even having my initial conversation with MLB and NBA employers face-to-face or via phone call, it was better and easier for them to comprehend my life narrative when I spoke with them using Podium X. They thought it was impressive that the PodiumX URL I provided for my resume efficiently and creatively summarized all of my experiences; they even asked questions about Podium X because it was THAT intriguing. I firmly feel Podium X has changed the playing field for student-athletes looking to distinguish themselves from their competitors. Student-athletes must undoubtedly be able to show their personality and work ethic in addition to their resumes if they want to advance, and the employer will decide whether they are a suitable match for their company. However, Podium X offers student-athletes the ability to discuss how participating in collegiate sports has helped them develop skills that are desirable in any career, as well as share other life events that highlight who they are and what they have to offer!
Maddi Banks
Miami University Softball
“Podium X allows companies to have a little more insight into who we are. It is much more engaging than other platforms. It’s very high value!”
Denzel Villaman
University of Florida Track and Field
GREAT FOR ALUMNI
“As an ex-athlete, I wish I had a tool like this when I transitioned away from playing years ago! Luckily, it is applicable today, even after several years of working. It has all the functions of a traditional resume plus that added benefits of letting me highlight the development I gained as an athlete. It also lets me present my sports and business experience in an interesting way that helps me stand out.”
Dorian Porada
University of Central Florida Tennis
MATCHING JOB BOARD WANTING TO HIRE ATHLETES
“There is nothing more frustrating than having to go onto job boards and waste time sifting through the long list of openings or links to company websites. Podium X solves this through their automated matching process. It is athlete specific and extremely efficient in helping find the jobs that I’m interested in and excited about. Plus, every hiring company on the Job Board wants to hire an ex-athlete and understands our value.”
Max Mangum
Harvard University Football
“Podium X is a fantastic tool for student-athletes and employers seeking them. As a graduate student looking for employment in the near future I truly enjoy being able to send my profile to recruiters where they can not only learn about my academic and athletic achievements, but learn about me as a person. The instant resume feature is a great and easy tool for those with little or extensive resume-building experience. Being able to copy my profile into a usable link that can be sent to anyone or posted on other social media accounts makes it easily accessible to anyone wanting to know me better. I am extremely thankful for Podium X and constantly promote it to my fellow student-athletes to further their professional careers.”
Hailey Redifer
Equestrian Student-Athlete for Texas A&M University
“Podium X allows athletes to highlight their achievements in their respective sports, allowing for future opportunities and deals. With the help of Podium X, I was able to portray my image in a fun and appealing way to grasp the attention of different companies, brands, businesses, you name it, which in the end gave me that little power-up to seal my first NIL deal with Adidas. I think my favorite part about making my podium was creating the athletic achievements portion. I got to talk about swimming in the 2020 Olympics representing Lebanon. I got to talk about winning six state championships. It was really like kind of a reminiscence of all the stuff that I’ve accomplished over the years. “
Munzer "Munzy" Kabbara
Texas A&M's Men's Swimming and Diving, Lebanese Olympic/ National Team
“Other job platforms can be intimidating and difficult for athletes that are light on professional experience. I love how Podium X is made specifically for the student-athlete and overcomes those issues.”
David Olds
University of South Carolina Track and Field
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“The W.I.N. Workshop is a fresh approach to resume writing. It engages the student athlete in a way that promotes participation but more importantly helps them understand how to create value statements (and thus their story). This helps drive accountability and ownership and will be useful forever. The output is a profile / Podium / resume that is more complete, personal, and effective.”
Joe Hawley
Coordinator, Career & Leadership Development, Student-Athlete Enhancement - UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
“When hiring entry level candidates, I care mostly about soft skills and culture fit. All things impossible with traditional resumes or even LinkedIn. Having a Podium to look at makes all the difference. I can not only see what they’ve done but also a little as to who they are. I love it!”
Kelly Workman
SVP - ROESSEL JOY
“When determining who I want to associate my brand with, we look at athlete’s personality and digital persona to determine “brand” alignment. Their Podium helps us understand them more fully and helps us determine who we feel like we align with.”
Darryl Elksnis
President of Life Safety Designs
“Ok, yes, having a traditional resume and maybe even a LinkedIn is important but supplementing those with a Podium really helps me out. I love that I feel like I get the chance of getting to know them before I even talk to them. Saves me a lot of time and makes the process a bit more enjoyable.”
Alan Verlander
Airstream Ventures
“When you don’t have traditional professional experience, it all comes down to the candidate’s story. What have they accomplished and how they really are. Resumes and LinkedIn satisfy the accomplishments side but having their Podiums helps showing their personality and thus fit. It completes the story and in a nice and comprehensive way.”
Marcello Pozzoni
CFO North America, SGS
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