Wisconsin football operations from the student side

Speakers:

• Julia Endicott: Student Assistant to Football Recruiting Department (UW'22)
• Cole Bayer: Football Student Manager (UW'23)
• John Richter: Defensive Student Assistant at Wisconsin Football (UW'22)

Key Takeaways:

• It might sound cliché, but it truly is about who you know, not what you know
• Find an alumni mentor, it's important to find one person who will fight for you and put themselves on the line for you
• If you find someone above you in your field who went down a similar career path, ask them for guidance, they'll always be willing to help you
  • Ex.) young professionals who went through similar experiences and paths
• When networking, find at least one thing in common, it will allow for easier conversations when reaching out
• But also, don't be afraid to connect with someone who you have absolutely zero connections with
• There are going to be people you meant who aren't meant to be in your network
• It's about the people you associate yourself with and those who you work with
• Participate in professional speaker panels and always make sure to follow up and send thank you's 
• Informational interviews - get a phone call out of every phone call
• People like hiring people they like, so be personable and someone people want to be around
• Don't be afraid of failure
• Always have the mindset that what might not seem like a glorious job to you, is actually helping someone else do their job successfully
• No task is ever too big or too small, you can't act like you're above doing any task
• Stay those long hours and don't complain, it will pay off in the long run
• Be willing to admit when there is something that you don't know
• Find a good balance between prioritizing your work and student life