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Second year UCFB Burnley student Toby Gray has taken up a fantastic opportunity to work alongside Albany FC in New Zealand introducing him to the challenges, structure and history of a grassroots football club on the other side of the globe. BA (Hons) Football Business & Finance student Toby shared his experience with UCFB.

What were your first impressions on the differences between grassroots football in the UK and New Zealand?

“On my first day I engaged in a lengthy discussion about...

This summer, BA (Hons) Football Business & Finance student, Jacob Weaver began an exceptional internship at PwC; one of the world’s largest and most reputable organisations in the professional services industry. The unique student placement opportunity, based in New Zealand, has enabled Jacob to gain invaluable work experience at a highly influential company and thus further his understanding of the corporate world. The enthusiastic and driven student will be able to apply this experience and supplement his knowledge from the...

This summer UCFB BA (Hons) Football Business & Media student Alice Kelk secured the incredible opportunity to work alongside the BBC team responsible for covering the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Eager to expand her work experience portfolio after coaching in the US last summer with Challenger Sports, Alice grasped the unparalleled opportunity presented by UCFB to work at the globally renowned broadcaster, rubbing shoulders with leading figures from the world of football and media.

With the Women’s World Cup being...

Within weeks of completing his final exams, UCFB Burnley BA (Hons) Football Business & Marketing student, Ben Friend, has secured a dream start to his career as the Events Support Coordinator for the world-renowned governing body, The Football Association (The FA).

Based at Wembley Stadium, the second largest stadium in Europe with 90,000 seats and home to UCFB Wembley, Ben is the point of contact between the Events Team, the external promoters using the stadium and the IT department. He will...

Whilst Wimbledon takes centre stage in the UK this week, UCFB Wembley students Joe Enright and Conner Ryan recently pitched, planned and rolled out a ground breaking and highly successful social media campaign for the New York Tennis Open, drawing thousands of New Yorkers to engage with a unique tournament hosted in the prestigious Central Park.

The two BA (Hons) Football Business & Marketing students were selected for the unique opportunity by UCFB Lecturer Deepak Trivedi – also the Vice President...

Amongst UCFB’s first class of graduates in 2014, BA (Hons) Football Business & Finance graduate Rishi Bhawsar has excelled at the heart of the Marketing & Accounts team at Green 4 Solutions, the leading CRM provider to sports and leisure venues.

Having embraced the unique industry experience and work placement opportunities available throughout his time at UCFB, Rishi used his competitive advantage in the graduate marketplace to secure a much sought-after position in the sports industry. Here, Rishi answers a few...

UCFB Wembley BA (Hons) International Football Business student Jason Thomas recently secured a fantastic work experience opportunity through UCFB’s unrivalled network of industry connections; working at St George’s Park as Team Liaison Officer for Sweden’s U16s Women’s team for the UEFA U16s development tournament, which also featured the likes of England, France and Switzerland. Below, Jason describes the unique experience he gathered behind the scenes at the prestigious UEFA tournament, and how it has motivated him for his post-UCFB career.

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UCFB is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with TalkSPORT, the world’s leading sports radio network, which will grant UCFB students with the unique opportunity to gain industry experience in a busy, state-of-the-art sports broadcasting studio. As the world’s largest sports radio station and the Global Audio Partner of the Premier League, TalkSPORT is the ideal partner to provide UCFB students with real-life sports media and broadcasting experience and thus further increase their employability upon graduation.

Work experience opportunities such...

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I have just started my third year studying Football Business and Media at the Burnley campus. I was the Chief Youth Website Developer, working in the Media Department of Bury FC from June until September. I was based in the Press Office, working alongside the Press Officer.

Responsibilities

Day-to-Day I worked beneath the club director, developing the club’s Youth/Academy Website; this included putting my own ideas onto the website, which also involved working with the commercial department to implement sponsorship for players.

Additionally,...