Crimson Tide Duo to Participate In SEC Career Tour
11/21/2017 4:15:00 PM | General, Soccer, Swimming & Diving
This marks the second consecutive year the conference has invited student-athletes from each of its institutions to participate in the career tour leading up to the SEC Football Championship Game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama swimmer Knox Auerbach and soccer player Emma Welch will join 26 other current and former Southeastern Conference student-athletes participating in the SEC Career Tour to be held in Atlanta Nov. 28-30.
This marks the second consecutive year the conference has invited student-athletes from each of its institutions to participate in the career tour leading up to the SEC Football Championship Game.
Auerbach and Welch are both juniors who are simultaneously pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees under the auspices of the University's Accelerated Master's Program (AMP). Auerbach is pursuing a bachelor's degree in marketing and management and a master's in marketing, while Welch is working toward dual marketing degrees.
The group is scheduled to visit the headquarters and meet with executives and talent acquisition staff at several corporations in the Atlanta area including CNN/Turner Broadcasting System, Mercedes-Benz Corporate, the Atlanta Braves organization and Delta Airlines.
Also included on the agenda is a dinner with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, presentations from former SEC student-athletes Josh Foliart and Beatriz Travalon, an outing at Top Golf and a visit with children at the Boys & Girls Club of America. The goal of the career tour is to provide exposure for SEC student-athletes who are seeking career opportunities in various fields.
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