AUBURN, Ala. – Two Auburn student-athletes will participate in the Southeastern Conference's eighth annual SEC Career Tour, Nov. 28-30, in Atlanta.
Graduate student Ali DeSpain of the women's tennis team and junior Hallie Rush of the equestrian team will represent Auburn at the three-day event. DeSpain is working on her master's with the College of Education and hails from Hilton Head, South Carolina. Rush is working her degree in law and justice and came to Auburn from Memphis.
The goal of the career tour is to provide exposure for SEC student-athletes who are seeking career opportunities in various fields. The program allows student-athletes to connect with human resource recruiters and submit resumes for entry-level jobs, internships and gain valuable knowledge of professional branding.
The group is scheduled to visit the headquarters and meet with executives at several corporations and organizations in the Atlanta area including Mercedes Benz Stadium, Jackson Spalding, Microsoft, Learfield and Trilith Studios.
The 28 student-athletes will begin the three-day event at the site of the SEC Championship Game where they will meet with Mercedes-Benz Stadium staff and take a tour of the facility. Also included on the agenda during the week is a visit with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and executive coaching by Randy Hain, founder and president of Servian Partners and co-founder of the Leadership Foundry.
