Eastern Michigan Athletics Partners with Podium X

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics is using Podium X to offer career development and personal marketing tools to its student-athletes. Podium X changes the way athletes prepare and apply for jobs and internships as well as market themselves for NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) opportunities. Eastern Michigan will roll out Podium X to their athletes through a workshop next month.

“We are thrilled to embark on this transformative partnership with Podium X,” said EMU Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee. “This collaboration will empower our student-athletes to shine not only on the field but also in their future endeavors. The innovative features of Podium X enable us to showcase the multifaceted achievements of our athletes, bridging the gap between sports and professional opportunities. Together with Podium X, we are fostering a platform that not only celebrates athletic excellence but also paves the way for lasting success beyond the game.”

The Podium X platform allows the creation of an online profile that is specially designed for athletes to highlight their unique journey and valuable soft skills often developed through athletics. Student-athletes can represent themselves digitally or create traditional resume PDFs or NIL Pitch Profiles with a click and be matched to hundreds of national job openings. Employers post job openings and can view student profiles that match the skills they need.

“We are looking forward to getting Podium X on campus and sharing our personal marketing tools for NIL and career readiness,” says Rich Thompson, Founder & CEO of Podium X.  “As a former collegiate athlete and HR executive, I know the value athletic experience brings to the workplace. We want to help student-athletes showcase themselves in the best possible way to highlight those lessons learned and position themselves for career success upon graduation.”

Podium X was developed by experts in career services with extensive experience in staffing and recruiting, training/development, talent management, and human resources. It is backed by the power of XPG Recruit Athlete, a division of Jacksonville, Fla. based XPG Recruit, with an experienced team that specializes in placing graduated athletes into career opportunities.