MakeAPlay
DA
Yes my daughter starts one soon. Girls can have it all if they really want it!!
Is this really what it’s like?
- Thread starter Supermodel56
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Yes my daughter starts one soon. Girls can have it all if they really want it!!
Supermodel56
SILVER ELITE
How about summer? Is international internship possible?
Zerodenero
GOLD
Yes, but only with companies willing to do short term internships with flexible schedules. For example my D1 player is interested in business and management consulting. So far no big firm will take her as an intern because she’s not available all summer, but she’s been lucky to get some short term gigs with some more boutique hedge funds the last two summers. I guess it depends on the field your player is interested. Tech internships tend to be a bit more flexible.
Two key things. One, the time available, and the other is employer willingness.
Time first. Some schools are on semester, and others are on quarter system. Semester schools are out well before before Memorial Day, whereas quarter schools are in session until mid June.
Soccer players report early August so easy to do the math. The semester players have about 10 weeks and quarter players have about 6 weeks at the most. From employer perspective, 6 weeks is on the short side. At my old employer (Fortune 20 sized company), we'd fly students from all over the country and house them for summer internships, then rotate them through different areas of business with report out to executive management in mid August. Internship ran from June to mid August. Clearly this is just one example but many large companies operate similarly. Smaller companies probably not.
The other is the employer willingness. If they like the person and believe he/she is a hi-potential perspective employee, then of course they will take the player. So its individual based and case-by-case. Its difficult to generalize. gkrent mentioned the kid wanting to do management consulting, some of those companies will take on athletes more than others. I know, personally, that companies like Bain and McKinsey see high value from academically excellent student athletes from well known schools.
As for international exposure, its complicated because of work visa issue for ordinary foreigners but you have to look at their business context and what type of internship they are looking for to fill.
Time first. Some schools are on semester, and others are on quarter system. Semester schools are out well before before Memorial Day, whereas quarter schools are in session until mid June.
Soccer players report early August so easy to do the math. The semester players have about 10 weeks and quarter players have about 6 weeks at the most. From employer perspective, 6 weeks is on the short side. At my old employer (Fortune 20 sized company), we'd fly students from all over the country and house them for summer internships, then rotate them through different areas of business with report out to executive management in mid August. Internship ran from June to mid August. Clearly this is just one example but many large companies operate similarly. Smaller companies probably not.
The other is the employer willingness. If they like the person and believe he/she is a hi-potential perspective employee, then of course they will take the player. So its individual based and case-by-case. Its difficult to generalize. gkrent mentioned the kid wanting to do management consulting, some of those companies will take on athletes more than others. I know, personally, that companies like Bain and McKinsey see high value from academically excellent student athletes from well known schools.
As for international exposure, its complicated because of work visa issue for ordinary foreigners but you have to look at their business context and what type of internship they are looking for to fill.
Supermodel56
SILVER ELITE
Thanks mirage! So once the players report in August, what’s their schedule like? Are they pretty much training all day?
I can imagine how this can get challenging... guess it’s the same with part time jobs during the year? Imagine outside of training, probably just have enough time to study and get their projects done? How do they make this work?
Zerodenero
GOLD
Supermodel56
SILVER ELITE
Watched the video... yikes, she sure doesn’t sound too enthusiastic... also, does she ever study or actually take classes?
Zerodenero
GOLD
I held off going there, but since you did.....
Thought it was a nice, well meaning vid, and it might very well be the reality for that player/in her program. Not the same for my kid/her teammates, other teams in her conference & other academic uni’s/colleges as they have similar soccer commitments/obligations, but they’re also slammed with classes, labs, academic obligations, trying to fit in a balanced (due to time) meal and also trying to sprinkle in a dealing A smidge is rest/sleep...during the season. Life of the bonafide “Student-athlete” gets real....real quick.
Supermodel56
SILVER ELITE
I held off going there, but since you did.....
Thought it was a nice, well meaning vid, and it might very well be the reality for that player/in her program. Not the same for my kid/her teammates, other teams in her conference & other academic uni’s/colleges as they have similar soccer commitments/obligations, but they’re also slammed with classes, labs, academic obligations, trying to fit in a balanced (due to time) meal and also trying to sprinkle in a dealing A smidge is rest/sleep...during the season. Life of the bonafide “Student-athlete” gets real....real quick.
I started watching a few others and while you could see the difference between programs, the one thing that stood out was this: if nothing else, these student athletes will come out of college learning the critical skill of time management... hopefully, also taking care of their bodies. =)
Zerodenero
GOLD
We may have jumped the gun. The clip was probably taken in june/aug when players report a month or so before classes actually start.
Why not summer classes?
Yes cause things can not always go as planned:
Freshman year - Strained MCL missed 9 games won a Natty
Sophmore year - Lisfranc injury WPSL Game - redshirt
Junior year - DL Shoulder WPSL game - played in 18 NCAA games , DL Shoulder again Oregon State - Labrum Surgery Dec
Senior year - Cleared May 13, May 19 WPSL Game 93 minute broken Fib damaged ankle - surgery Thursday - season - unknown?
Degree Dec 2019
Every thing for a reason we know.
MakeAPlay
DA
Sorry to hear that. I hope that she heals quickly. My kid graduates next month and was very lucky to only miss one game her first 3 years. Picking the school is always the best idea.
Thanks man.
outside!
DA
pulquita,
Best of luck to her. College soccer can definitely be scary. DD just finished her freshman year and it was mind blowing how many injuries there were on the team through the year. At one of their spring games they only had 3 subs. The advice by many over the years on the forum that picking the right school is the most important factor is spot on.
Best of luck to her. College soccer can definitely be scary. DD just finished her freshman year and it was mind blowing how many injuries there were on the team through the year. At one of their spring games they only had 3 subs. The advice by many over the years on the forum that picking the right school is the most important factor is spot on.
Sheriff Joe
DA
That is one hela injury report, sucks.