My name is Keegan O’Connor and I am from Ashburn, Virginia currently studying Business at The University….
There’s something magical about sports that I can’t quite pinpoint. Maybe it’s the underdog stories….
My name is Lindsey Ward, and I am a sophomore at Elon University majoring in Marketing with minors….
I am currently a junior at the College of William & Mary studying finance with a concentration in….
Graduating college is both exciting and stressful. The job market is a difficult place to navigate….
Del and The Perfect Game Foundation has had such a big influence on me this past year. The connections….
The Perfect Game Foundation has provided me with unlimited resources, such as networking with industry …
One of my favorite quotes is, “Get comfortable with being outside of your comfort zone. That is the only way…..
Sports has always been a part of my life and the thing I love most about sports is the family atmosphere as a player…..
The Perfect Game Foundation was a tremendous help to me in my job search. Under the guidance of Del Wilber…
From the moment I met Del, he has been a tremendous influence in my life. During my senior year of college…
When I graduated from college, I didn’t have a clear idea of what I wanted to do professionally. As a former…
Watching and attending sports events gave me the chance to bond with my family, and competing in school….
Caitlin and the Foundation connected of 2016 with the assistance of TPGF Advisor Hank Torbert…
Since the beginning of time, athletics has played a vast role in my life. Growing up in the world of sports…
Sports have always played a major role in my life – so much so that I became a professional golfer…
I was lucky to have met Del Wilber and was introduced to The Perfect Game Foundation summer of last year…
I am a 2019 graduate from American University with a major Business Administration with a focus in management…
Madison is a founding team member of the Business Strategy & Analytics team at the Baltimore Orioles. She oversees…
Like most recent graduates, I was unsure exactly what I wanted to do after college. Fortunately, a mutual friend introduced…
The transition from college to the professional world has been interesting to say the least. I never thought I would graduate…
After being introduced to Del and The Perfect Game Foundation in December, I was interviewing in New York After being introduced…
Stephanie Weissenburger is a TPGF Fellow who is in her last year of law school in NYC. She has created a website to feature sports…
Del is much more than a career mentor- he is a friend. When we first met, Del and I connected over our mutual passion for hockey and sports.
Working with The Perfect Game Foundation helped me to find an ideal and very intricate internship at Columbia University. This is an opportunity that I would not have otherwise obtained.
During my first semester of graduate school, I reached out to Del after stumbling upon TPGF’s website and within a few days he called.
I first reached out to Del at the end of my junior year of college hoping to learn more about the business of baseball.
Working with The Perfect Game Foundation helped me get my first break in sports! Without Del’s assistance and use of networking, I would have never been given a chance to start with Monumental Sports.
I began speaking with Del in early February when I was searching for careers in the sports industry.
Del and I connected in late August via the St. Louis University High School Alumni Association.
My first interaction with Del came last year when I was working for a startup sports training device company.
The Perfect Game Foundation and Del Wilber did everything they could to help me take my first big steps into the sports industry.
The Perfect Game Foundation has helped me tremendously by creating new opportunities for my future career in graphic design.
My experience with the sports industry was incredibly limited, regardless of the fact that I was working within the PGA TOUR
Working with TPGF helped me to maintain my focus through my entire job search. TPGF aided me in creating a path to follow to achieve my career goals.
The Perfect Game Foundation and Del Wilber helped me attain an internship of a lifetime. Del helped me come in contact with sport professionals in the area I was interested in pursuing.
Mr. Del Wilber and The Perfect Game Foundation have played an instrumental role in my life for two years now.
Del Wilber Jr. has been instrumental in building and solidifying my professional baseball network.
The Perfect Game Foundation was a wonderful outlet that exposed me to many opportunities within the sports industry, opportunities that I never thought I would be able to experience.
Last year I had the pleasure of meeting Del Wilber of The Perfect Game Foundation. When I met Del I was fresh out of college with the hopes of one day finding a position in the sports industry.
Working with the Perfect Game Foundation helped me to expand my personal Network. I was awarded a scholarship to participate in the Orlando Super Sales Combine.
The Perfect Game Foundation and Del have helped me tremendously in the past year. In April, they allowed me to attend the Orlando Magic Sales Combine which was a great learning experience into inside sales and throughout my job search process, Del has been a mentor who has helped put everything into perspective.
Working with The Perfect Game Foundation has been such a great opportunity for me. Del is such a great mentor and is there to help answer my questions and provide me with so much information on different career paths and different opportunities.
Working with The Perfect Game Foundation helped me realize what opportunities where available in the sports world.
The Perfect Game Foundation (TPGF) spent many hours helping me reach out to various sports organizations I wouldn’t normally be able to contact on my own.
The Perfect Game Foundation has opened numerous opportunities within baseball that I never even knew existed, let alone would have been able to pursue on my own.
With the help of Del Wilber Jr. and The Perfect Game Foundation, I was finally able to pursue my dream of working in the sporting world.
While attending a conference in New York, I was told to get in contact with The Perfect Game Foundation. When I followed through, I received more than I could have imagined.
Del Wilber Jr. and TPGF represent the epitome of benevolence. Day in and day out, Del has been helping me pursue my dreams of working in the sports industry.
Without the Perfect Game I had a limited network of contacts and available resources to acquire an internship for the summer, but by working with Del Wilber and the Perfect Game Foundation I was successful in getting the internship I wanted.
It never seemed too late (or early) to get in contact with Del Wilber and TPGF. Having mentors such as Del and Vince Gennaro has proven invaluable not just in sport, but in life itself.
TPGF got my career started. The Foundation helped sponsor me to attend the Pittsburgh Sports Sales Combine where I was able to train and meet with over a dozen sports teams and managers.
TPGF and Del Wilber offered confidence and support throughout my job search. By providing projects to keep me focused and involved in the sports and entertainment industries, TPGF kept my mind geared toward achieving m ultimate goal of finding employment within those industries.
TPGF has helped me in just about every way imaginable. They have opened doors that have led to building an ever growing networking database, along with providing financial aid to attend sports industry conference events.
TPGF has helped mentor me in my career endeavors by consistently guiding me towards various opportunities, which led me to an internship with the California Winter League.
It was great to know that I had people on my side during the job search. The Perfect Game Foundation was willing to help open doors for me in any way that they could and helped keep me updated on the latest job openings.
The Perfect Game Foundation has helped me tremendously by creating new opportunities for my future career. Through the process of obtaining an internship I have gained connections and experience in the world of sports business and the job hunt process.
Before working with The Perfect Game Foundation, I had limited knowledge of and few contacts in the sports industry. The Perfect Game Foundation put me in touch with multiple people in different parts of the industry with varying backgrounds.
The Perfect Game Foundation has afforded me many incredible opportunities. At the outset, the Foundation provided assistance which enabled me to attend the Pittsburgh Sport Sales Combine.
The following story was submitted by Aaron J. Gearlds, a 2011 fellow of The Perfect Game Foundation.
When I decided to study Sports Management, I knew the journey wasn’t going to be easy.
My name is Christopher Wagner and I have worked as a public relations intern for the newly rebranded
My name is Jennifer Lynch, and I am a rising Senior at Providence College, majoring in Marketing with a minor in Finance.
Hello I’m Ben Hoffman a rising Sophomore at Yorktown High School in Arlington, VA and excited to be involved with The Perfect Game Foundation.
Transitioning into college, I found it hard to answer the question, what career should I pursue?
After graduating from college, I took some time figuring out which path I wanted to take with my career.