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Abstract
The busy schedules of student-athletes often prevent them from engaging in careerdevelopment activities that can impact their career maturity and their transition into the world of work—further making their experiences as both student and athlete complex. The study used the action research methodology to address the complexity of the problem and to create change within a Division II institution. To gain an understanding of student-athletes career maturity, the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy (CDMSE) self-assessment was used to measure the levels of student-athletes career maturity. A student-athlete focus group was organized to capture the current experiences of student-athletes. The data collected from the self-assessment and focus group was used as the foundation to build career development interventions for student-athletes that could be adopted by the Student-Athlete Development Office at a Division II institution. The study aimed to create sustainable change that would lead to increased student-athlete career maturity and aid in the transition from athletics.