How to Describe Athletics on a Resume

On your resume, describe your athletic experience in the same way you would describe your campus involvement

or work experience. What was your role on the team? How would coaches and other team members describe you?

Focus on your accomplishments. Select the skills that are transferable to your career interests and demonstrate

the qualifications required for the position, organization, or industry to which you are applying.

You can list your athletic experience under Activities, Campus Involvement, Athletics, Relevant Experience, or

• Elected Team Captain by coaches for 2015 – 16 and 2016 – 17 seasons

• Named Northwest Conference Woman of the Year in 2017

• Committed approximately 30 hours per week to training, meetings, film study, travel, and competitions

while maintaining full course load

• Developed concentration, strong work ethic, and perseverance to meet personal and team goals

• Led tours of facilities to prospective student-athletes and their families

• Selected as a representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Lewis & Clark College Swimming August 2014 – Present

Lewis & Clark College NCAA Division III Football Team 2013 – 2017

• Three-time Varsity Letter Recipient

• Defensive Player of the Year, 2015 – 2016

• Northwest Conference Champs, 2014 – 2015

The key is to recognize the skills you possess and adapt them to the situation you face, while describing them in

professional terms. If you list the skills that you use to manage your sporting commitments, you will see that they

can be transferred to other environments. In fact, you will find they are quite valuable in the work environment,

which means that if marketed correctly, you will be very attractive to a potential employer.

 Competitive spirit that can drive you in the workplace

Templeton Campus Center  go.lclark.edu/career_center  [email protected] 