Student Placements & Work Experience
The unrivalled opportunities at UCFB to undertake placements with sports industry organisations will enable you to develop your skills and knowledge while experiencing first-hand life in a real working business environment. You will graduate from UCFB not only with a high standard of education, but also an impressive CV with a number of years of experience in the sports industry.
Placements and work experience are an important way to improve student employability and begin a successful career within their chosen industry. Placements for UCFB students to date have included positions in football clubs, governing bodies, sports brands, leagues and start-up companies.
Our current students have gained experience in an impressive array of careers whilst at UCFB, including sports journalism, digital marketing, website management, photography, broadcasting, sponsorship activation, coaching, sports law, event and retail management.
UCFB has to date arranged student placements in he following domestic and international organisations:
The opportunity to carry out employment activities within these operational environments provides you with a platform to strengthen your CV and gain a wider understanding of the 360 degree operation of the sports industry, working alongside the best in the business.
Recent Work Experience Opportunities
UCFB’s Alice Kelk scores unique FIFA Women’s World Cup experience with the BBC
UCFB Students Serve up Ace New York Open Social Media Campaign
Jason Thomas’ unique placement with the Swedish U16 women’s team
Read more UCFB work experience case studies.
