Talk Sport 2012
Thursday 16th February, 11am – 3pm, James France Exhibition Area, Loughborough University
- Research:
- Interested in finding out more about career opportunities in sport?
- Network:
- Keen to talk your way into the sports industry?
- Develop:
- Passionate about gaining valuable work experience?
- Achieve:
- Want to meet a number of sports organisations in the same place at the same time?
Talk Sport 2012 is the first ever careers fair dedicated to sport and related areas and is open to all.
Getting into the sports industry can be as tough as sport itself, even with an impressive CV and a degree from Loughborough University. Talk Sport gives you the opportunity to gain information, advice and guidance on careers in sport and investigate work experience and employment opportunities at Loughborough and beyond.
Benefits
The fair will provide an opportunity for Loughborough students and graduates to:
- meet face to face with representatives from high profile sports organisations;
- gain an insight into professional areas and possible job roles in sport;
- investigate the requirements of the industry including relevant experience and qualifications;
- explore opportunities for work shadowing, work experience, paid internships or employment;
- make useful contacts to assist with career planning.
Audience
This event is open to students in all programmes and will be of particular interest to those on sports related programmes.
Career Areas
Organisations have been invited from a range of areas including: Sports Science, Sports Education, Sports Coaching & Development, Leisure Management, Health & Fitness, Sports Technology, Sports Administration & Management, and other areas of Sports Business.
Exhibitors
Companies professions to be represented include:
- Alumni Association
- Ardmore Language School
- Careers and Employability Centre
- Coaches Across Continents
- Decathlon
- English Institute of Sport
- GLL
- GlobalSportsJobs
- Graduate Jobs in Sport
- Independent Coach Education
- Kukri Sports Ltd
- Leicester City Football Club in the Community
- Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport
- Leicester Tigers
- LeisureJobs
- Loughborough Student Athletic Union
- Loughborough University Postgraduate Study
- Nottingham Law School (Sport Law)
- Sport Development Centre
- Sport England
- Sport Psychology - Mustafa Sarkar
- Sportsbeat
- Sports Coach UK
- Sports Technology Institute
- The FA and Hilton Hotels
- The Training Room
- Voluntary Action Leicestershire
Please return to this list for updates.
Preparation
Make time to look up the organisations that interest you before the day. Plan some questions to ask them and come along prepared to show them you are serious about your career planning.
Revise and check your CV and bring it along to impress an employer or gain their feedback. Ask for advice and if they would be happy for you to contact them in the future. If they offer to help you, ask if you can do anything for them in return.
For more help with preparation find out how to make the most of a careers fair.
You can also check out our networking advice for ideas and the confidence to achieve want you want to on the day.
Booking
No need to book, just turn up on the day.