College athletes face busy schedules filled with classes, practices, games, workouts, film sessions, travel, and more. This consumes a significant amount of time and energy. As a result, career planning gets deprioritized.

Most college athletes have been playing sports since their childhood, shaping an identity defined by athletics. But what happens to that identity when your playing days come to an end? While it can be a real struggle adjusting to life after sports, the transition can be much smoother if you’ve planned ahead.

Though some colleges may offer great career services for athletes, most do not. And the busy schedules of student-athletes make it extremely hard to pursue the career development opportunities their non-athletic peers can take advantage of. College athletes deserve specialized career guidance that takes their unique circumstances into consideration.