What if every collegiate woman athlete had a clear, structured path to turn her athletic excellence into career opportunity?
On The Team equips alumni to build mentor communities inside their collegiate teams — guiding athletes to communicate their value, build meaningful connections, and turn strengths into opportunity.
The Reality
Collegiate women athletes develop elite skills in sport — leadership, teamwork, accountability, resilience.
But too often, there is no structured system to help them:
Communicate their athletic skills and experiences in professional language
Build and navigate meaningful networks
Practice real career conversations
Turn introductions into opportunity
Through the On The Team Mentor Model, athletes learn to tell compelling stories about how their teamwork skills extend beyond the game — and build the confidence to pursue internships, jobs, and meaningful professional relationships.
The Model
The On The Team Mentor Model installs a structured, alumni-led mentor community inside collegiate teams. It elevates traditional mentoring:
FROM mentors fixing problems TO mentors elevating existing strengths.
FROM mentors giving answers TO mentors asking questions that build ownership.
FROM a one-size-fits-all curriculum TO personalized support for their career journey.
The model is delivered through focused 4-week Goal Cycles and led by an On The Team–trained Mentor.
Define a Goal: Choose one meaningful, manageable next step.
Take Action: Execute the plan in real-world settings.
Build the Plan: Identify the actions needed to move the goal forward.
Reflect & Choose Next Step: Review progress, celebrate wins, decide next steps.
Goal Cycles move beyond one-off workshops into authentic motivation, real-time skill building, meaningful next steps, and real opportunity.
Getting Started
Start with one alum to be the Lead Mentor.
01 Secure Coach Approval
Connect with the coach to align on goals, the model, and gain permission to launch.
02 Recruit Alumni Mentors
Iinvite alumni to attend an information session and complete On The Team mentor training.
03 Recruit Athletes
Host an information session and opens registration for the upcoming Goal Cycle.
04 Match Participants
Pair mentors and mentees using On The Team’s matching tool.
05 Run the Goal Cycle
Check in on mentors each week during the 4-week Goal Cycles.
If you are an alum ready to lead or a coach ready to support, On The Team provides the structure and tools to launch.