Gossett Fellows is a two-year program. During the first year, student-athletes participate in monthly meetings to enhance their career-readiness preparedness.
“My biggest takeaway from the session is how to tailor my resume to the specific position I am applying for,” Luckey said. “Looking into the company’s values and website allows me to be intentional using specific words and phrases that the company uses, too.”
The session wrapped up with student-athletes selecting who they think would be great references for them one day – essentially completing a future application process simulation to help them identify how to best prepare to apply for their dream position post UMD.
Niang was asked about his biggest takeaway from the session, but wasn’t able to land on just one lesson.
“I would say that I have two,” Niang said. “The main one is my cover letter; I had no idea that I needed to make one, and didn’t realize how much it was needed. The second is how much work my resume needed. There were many things that I needed to remove, like high school things and older jobs.”