NFL Offers Career Transition Program to Retired Players
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The NFL is launching the "NFL Career Transition Program” to help former players transition from their playing career to the business world.
"The Career Transition Program offers us an opportunity to broaden our relationship with the NFL to provide more services to players as they transition into their post-playing careers," NFL Alumni President George Martin said.
The first program will take place on June 7-10 on the campus of Georgia Tech University, and will cover personal finance, launching a new career with realistic expectations, developing a personal brand, communication skills, and the importance of health and well being.
Interested retired players must submit an application along with an essay about their goals for the program. The league will pay for tuition and accommodations, and hopes to have 45 former players per session. According to Gregg Rosenthal at ProFootballTalk.com, former NFL players who are interested in attending can call the NFL Player Development Department at (212)450-2000.
Comments (2)
May 20, 2010 at 08:24 pm
Not necessarily, but even those who do experience a difficult time adjusting to life after their playing careers end. This is another program designed to help players--degree or no degree--with that adjustment, to avoid some of the pitfalls that have tripped up so many players who retired before them.
May 20, 2010 at 07:55 pm
Don't they have degree from college?