General | 2/15/2016 6:02:00 PM

STATESBORO - Senior student-athletes from the Georgia Southern Athletics Department participated in another seminar Monday night as part of the Eagles in Transition program, this time getting a fashion show and then partaking in mock interviews.

This seminar was one of five workshops that will make up the Eagles in Transition Series for the 2015-2016 academic year. This program provides student-athletes an opportunity to develop skills necessary to facilitate a seamless transition from the university lifestyle to a professional setting.

The evening began with a fashion show as representatives from Belk used mannequins to display proper dress attire for interviews. The student-athletes were also prepped on proper etiquette during interviews. Afterwards, the seniors went through live mock interviews with reps from Belk, Sea Island Bank, Northwestern Mutual, SelecSource and Tim Durden Construction. At the end, they were critiqued on their performances.

Last semester, a resume boot camp was held to help student-athletes prepare a proper and eye-catching resumes and those documents were put to use Monday night.

The Eagles in Transition program will continue to occur throughout the academic year and has been designed to encourage student-athletes to engage, reflect and discuss multiple issues related to transitioning into the workplace. These seminars, designed for all student-athletes, include topics such as resume writing, interviewing, career exploration, life after graduation and networking skills.

Skills learned by student-athletes will foster personal success, promote independence and encourage self-advocacy in the individual, all of which are requisites for future leaders in any profession.