Agency Assistant / Intern

What the role involves

• Research clubs, contracts and markets
• Prepare player profiles and video
• Handle correspondence and travel

Ways in, with or without formal qualifications

Experience, knowledge and interests count in football. These routes are what people in this role commonly point to.

• Experience

  Assist at an agency

  Entry-level agency staff handle research, scouting reports, admin, video and relationships with families and clubs.

• Self-built

  Build a scouting-report portfolio

  Watch live matches or video, write structured player reports and publish a sample. A clear portfolio is the main thing hiring managers ask scouts for.

• Self-built

  Languages and time abroad

  Fluency in a second language, or living in another football culture, is a real advantage in recruitment, agency, interpreting and international operations.

Qualifications and licences

None of these is a barrier to entry, but each can help you learn, get noticed or move up later.

• Degree

  Degree in Any Subject

  Many football employers ask for a degree in any subject as a screening requirement for graduate-level jobs. The subject matters less than evidence of skills and football involvement.

Skills and knowledge

• Communication
• Player Evaluation
• Languages
• Time Management

Tools you may use

• Scouting video platforms
• Spreadsheets

Where this role is found

• Player & coach agencies

Where this role leads

• Licensed Football Agent

  Required

  Represents players or coaches in contract and transfer negotiations.

• Image Rights & Brand Manager

  Helpful

  Manages a player's commercial deals, brand and image rights.

Common stepping stones into this role

Usually an entry point reached directly through study, volunteering, playing or work experience. See the routes below.

Pay and context by region

Illustrative estimates scaled from a UK baseline. Check local job adverts and union or association data.