<p>^ No, don’t think so. The reference was from a job back home, and D hasn’t yet requested a rec letter from the research job because that is an ongoing position that she hasn’t left. D was a junior member of the team as a rising soph, since all the other summer research assistants on her project were seniors or grad students. In high school, D had jobs which were more skilled than normal teen jobs. So being ahead of the game, so to speak, could show initiative I suppose.</p>
<p>For now, at least she still has her high school team captain positions to include. But she was told that by junior year of college, high school era stuff should be removed from the resume.</p>
<p>I agree that in finance and banking in particular, collegiate athletes are generally viewed positively, including runners, GFG. Son and his friends on his team (XC and track) have fared well in internship and job placements. Of course their athletic accomplishments won’t overcome a record that’s really weak in other areas, but S been told by interviewers that a lower GPA is acceptable for an athlete because of the time commitment required and that has been S’s observation. He’s also been told that employers in that field value the team commitment, ability to balance multiple roles and competitive values that athletes often have. I don’t know that this is true in other fields or that I necessarily even agree with the value placed on athletics in this field, but I do believe it exists. College athletes were overrepresented in S’s internship class last summer as well as among staff members. S has also benefited from the alumni of his team who have reached out to help current team members in internship and job searches. So I think the fact that your D is a 3 season athlete will have significant value and will largely take care of the need for other types of leadership positions, at least if she remains interested in finance/banking.</p>