Experience route
Work experience and internships
Placements at clubs, associations, agencies and sports businesses. Often unpaid or low-paid, but the strongest way to get a first contact.
31careers it helps with
18of them need no formal qualification
How to use this route
- Apply early and target smaller clubs where your work will be visible
- Ask in advance what you will own
- Keep a record of results to use in later applications
Careers where it helps
Required
Strongly preferred
- Sports Therapist
- Sport Scientist
- Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Performance Nutritionist
- Player Registration & Compliance Officer
- Referee Development Officer
- Club Accountant
- Football Compliance & Regulation Officer
- Football Governance & Regulatory Officer
Helpful
- Soft-Tissue Therapist (Masseur)
- Performance Analyst (Academy / Lower League)
- First-Team Performance Analyst
- Opposition Analyst
- Loan & Player Pathway Manager
- Football Operations Manager
- Groundsperson
- Commercial Assistant
- Sponsorship Sales Executive
- Merchandise & Retail Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Partnerships Manager
- Club Press & Communications Officer
- Broadcast Producer