EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In the world of professional and collegiate sports, the additional experience that you can add to your resume on top of a great education may be the difference when applying for a job.
 
For volleyball senior Stephanie Cerino, she is well on her way to getting that degree in PT from the University of Evansville.  Over the summer, she added to the other half of that – getting the experience of a lifetime and a foot in the door of a professional sports team.  Not just any pro sports team – but the Tennessee Titans of the NFL.
 
"This was a great experience for me to work with the Titans," Cerino said.  "I was able to spend numerous hours observing Todd Toriscelli (Director of Sports Medicine) to see what he did on a daily basis and the types of machinery that they used."
 
Cerino worked for the Titans in between their OTA's and training camp.  She said that working in that time period was of great benefit to her due to it being a quiet time at the Titans facility.
 
"Being able to spend time there when it was not as busy was a huge benefit for me.  Todd was able to spend time explaining things to me and showing me what to do in the case of different injuries," she said.  "Having that one-on-one time with him was so beneficial to my work there."
 
The experience came about as the father of a fellow volleyball player she has known had a contact with the Titans.  While their summer internships were filled, she was able to get in to do what is called observation hours with the training staff. 
 
"Seeing how they used some of the technology they had was unbelievable, there were machines they had that I may never see again," she said.  "I was able to learn so much."
 
Cerino is set to graduate in 2016 and already has plans to remain at UE for post graduate work in the field.  While her career goals are sports related, she is open to numerous possibilities at this point.
 
"I obviously would like to remain in the sports field, but you never know how things will go," Cerino said.  "Once I am done with grad school, I will definitely have a more focused direction.  For now, this experience with the Titans and Todd gave me great wisdom and made a great connection that I can use in the future."
 

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