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This webinar is geared toward:

• Those who are in their first 1-5 years of the profession.
• Brand new college athletic communicators serving in full-time or part-time roles.
• Graduate student assistants and interns
• Undergraduate student assistants and interns
• Those considering a career in the college sports communicators field.

CSC U Webinar Series (FREE)

How To Advocate For Yourself

Hosted by the College Sports Communicators U Committee

Original air date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Headlining this webinar for young professionals, emerging professionals (graduate assistants, graduate and undergraduate student interns and assistants, and those interested in the college athletic communications career path) were four young professionals, all leaders in their early years as athletic communicators.

These young CSC members — including two who just earned CSC 30-Under-30 awards, Baylor’s Shelby Hild and Davidson’s Dani Gariglio — lead the discussion on helping elevate yourself; offering advice and takeaways on how to prepare for interviews, enhance your resume, highlight your work, and build connections. They also answered numerous questions from the attendees as it concerned their “next career steps,” making an impression, improving their personal brand.

The CSC U Committee provides educational resources for new college athletic communications and creative professionals (those with 0-3 years of experience) and graduate assistants, graduate and undergraduate interns and students - and those from other industries. They also work on recruiting young professionals and students to our industry. The CSC U professional development series is focused on issues and education for young and aspiring sports communicators.

Presenters

• Dani Gariglio – Davidson College, Athletic Communications Associate Director @dgarigz11
  Dani chairs the CSC Young Professionals Committtee and also serves on the Academic All-America Core Program Committee, overseeing the committee's new media efforts. She received a CSC 30-Under-30 Award in December and is a former student-athlete at the University of Rhode Island where she was a four-year, starting center fielder for the University's softball team, serving as team captain in her last two seasons.
• Shelby Hild – Baylor University, Director of Communications @hild_shelby
  Shelby earned a 2022 CSC 30-Under-30 Award in December for her outstanding work as a young professional. She is the chair of the CSC Job Seekers Committee. She completed the organization’s inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship program in the spring of 2022.
• Jordan Sarnoff – Fairleigh Dickinson, Director of Athletic Media Relations @JordanSarnoff
  Jordan, as spotlighted last year in CSC's 360 digital publication and again a few days ago following FDU's historic upset of No. 1 Purdue in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, is a junior undergraduate serving as the main contact for several FDU sports, including men's basketball. More on Sarnoff.

Moderator

• Josh Lively – University of Tennessee Assistant Media Relations Director/CSC U Committee member @Josh_Lively1

Josh is a member of the CSC U Committee. He is in his second year as a full-time SID at his alma mater, Tennessee, where he spent six years on the staff as a student intern and graduate assistant from 2013-19.

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Calendar

Important Dates

All Events +

• 06/23/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W At-Large Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/30/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 07/07/26 / 12:00 P.M. W At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/08/26 / 12:00 P.M. M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/14/26 / 12:00 P.M. M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/07/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/08/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / 11:59 P.M. Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/10/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/16/26 / 12:00 P.M. Softball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/16/26 / 12:00 P.M. M/W At-Large Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/16/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Nomination Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/23/26 / 12:00 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/23/26 / 12:00 P.M. Baseball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/23/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W At-Large Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/30/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 07/07/26 / 12:00 P.M. W At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/08/26 / 12:00 P.M. M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/14/26 / 12:00 P.M. M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/07/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/08/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / 11:59 P.M. Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/10/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas

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