TYLER, TX – UT Tyler uses Podium X to offer student-athletes career development and personal marketing tools. Podium X changes the way student-athletes prepare and apply for jobs and internships, as well as market themselves for NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) prospects. "We are excited about offering Podium X to our UT Tyler student Athletes," said Matthew Carrillo, UT Tyler Athletic Academic Coordinator. "We really love that it is athlete centered and will guide each student athlete through every level of preparing to apply for jobs with companies seeking athletes out specifically. "

The Podium X platform (www.podiumx.com) takes a fresh approach to the student-athlete experience by offering an online profile that is specially designed for athletes to highlight their unique journey and valuable soft skills often developed through athletics. This Podium Profile serves as an enhanced resume listing business, athletic, leadership, and educational experience, even media clips about their sports careers.  Students can create traditional resume PDFs with one click, apply to jobs within the platform or externally with AI assistance to create cover letters, thank you notes, interview prep and resume optimization.  With the recent addition of an all-encompassing resume parser, athletes can upload and customize resumes with 20 templates, fonts, colors, column spacing, and more.

UT Tyler's Senior Associate AD for Compliance and Academic Support, James Bonnette stated, "Podium X's career prep tools empower and prepare student-athletes for a seamless transition from sports to the professional arena.  Podium X provides a level of support and creates an environment for student-athletes to thrive and become champions." Podium X is the premier solution for athlete career development, designed by experts in career services, staffing, talent management, and HR. Trusted by over 22,000 athletes, representing more than 450 schools, and formally partnered with more than 50 organizations, Podium X offers a comprehensive set of tools to support athletes throughout the career development and recruitment process, as well as enhancing personal branding and marketing for sponsorship opportunities.