Robert Morris University Partners with Podium X

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU Department of Athletics announced Monday it is partnering with Podium X to offer the career development and personal marketing tool 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. RMU will roll out Podium X to their athletes through a workshop in January.
 
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Podium X. This platform will be an asset to our student-athletes in a number of ways, and we are particularly excited about its capabilities to help with branding, the job search, and the job application process,” said Danny Bonaventura, Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Development. “Career Development is at the core of what we do, and this aligns with that focus.”
 
The Podium X platform allows 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 on RMU’s campus and sharing career readiness tools through our W.I.N. workshop,” said 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.”
 
About: 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, Florida-based XPG Recruit, with an experienced team that specializes in placing graduated athletes into career opportunities.