The Michigan Network is Unreal | Hail To Her

Michigan Athletics has a not-so-secret advantage: a massive alumni network that actually responds. In this episode of Hail To Her, Julie Fielding, the Director of the Michigan Athletics Career Center breaks down how student-athletes build real careers after sport — from LinkedIn to Career Ventures, the Career + NIL Fair, and the life-skills behind Victors for Life.Julie talks trust, relationships, and why she says her office is like “Motel 6 — I’ll always leave the light on.” If you’re a student-athlete (or know one), this is a blueprint for turning your school network into real opportunities.Chapters:0:00 “Motel 6 office” — always leaving the light on0:43 Meet Julie Fielding (Michigan Athletics Career Center)2:00 How she found her calling (changing majors, career services)3:24 Networking her way to Michigan (“put your name in the hat”)6:22 Trust + relationships (why athletes lean on Julie & Mo)9:49 The Michigan network secret: “Go Blue” opens doors15:25 Career Venture trips (cities, London, donors, real exposure)20:02 Victors for Life: life skills, NIL shifts, real-world prep23:07 Career + NIL Fair: jobs, internships, partnerships (7–9pm)30:39 Maisies + authenticity: fashion, confidence, Julie Grace JewelryLearn more about our partnership with Champions Circle: https://www.collegesportsco.com/news/champions-circle-and-college-sports-co-launch-champ-mediaFOLLOW CHAMP MEDIA HERE:► TWITTER | https://x.com/ChampMediaCo► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@champmediaco► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/champmediaco► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@ChampMediaCo► SPOTIFY | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW4bh8jQggJuDCpDnVo9k⁠► APPLE | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/champ-media/id1840236194► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dr7P6YEsv/?mibextid=wwXIfr#Michigan #GoBlue #StudentAthlete #NIL #Networking #CareerAdvice #LifeAfterSports #Wolverines