Loughborough Sport Placements
Every year Loughborough Sport, in partnership with the School of Exercise & Health Sciences, host a variety of placements in performance support and operational roles for both our undergraduate and postgraduate students. Find out more about these placements below.
Undergraduate Placements
We offer a variety of full-time placements for undergraduates at Loughborough University undertaking a sandwich year/ year in industry as part of their course in disciplines including Performance Analysis, Strength & Conditioning, Physiology, and Operations Support. Students undertaking our placements will gain practical applied experience in an elite sporting environment under the guidance of practitioners and coaches. During the placement, there is an opportunity to build a portfolio of practical expertise, enhancing your employability.
Please include your student email address when submitting applications. If you have any issues submitting your application, please contact a.main@lboro.ac.uk
Postgraduate Placements
We offer a variety of placements intergrated with our Masters Programmes in the School of Sports Exercise & Health Sciences (SSEHS) in disciplines including Performance Analysis, Strength & Conditioning, Physiology, and Nutrition. Students undertaking our placements will gain practical applied experience in an elite sporting environment under the guidance of practitioners and coaches. During the placement, there is an opportunity to build a portfolio of practical expertise, enhancing your employability.
What will I get out of these opportunities?
Loughborough Sport is committed to the development of aspiring coaches and practitioners through elite sport in the UK. Supporting around 500 funded athletes, scholars, and first team athletes across a range of sports and athletic disciplines, we provide a unique environment to develop a range of skills within an interdisciplinary sports program. Student undertaking our placements will gain practical applied experience in an elite sporting environment under the guidance of practitioners and coaches. During the placement, there is an opportunity to build a portfolio of practical expertise, enhancing your employability:
Training and Mentoring
Access to in house specific technical training and mentoring delivered by Loughborough Sport Practitioners and Programme Managers.
Employability Skills
Develop employability skills such as communications and problem solving through hands on experience
Networking Opportunities
Opportunity to network with industry professionals