The Students’ Union Performance Sport offer at Queen Mary University of London has two programmes which it delivers, the Talented Athlete programme and the Focus team programme. The aim is to offer an environment that allows student athletes to perform at the highest sporting level possible, whilst obtaining a world-class degree from the University. 

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic aspiring sports science practitioner who wishes to gain experience and develop applied experience in the field of Strength & Conditioning. 

Job purpose

Interns are expected to assist with the delivery of our strength and conditioning programme over the remainder of the academic year. Students should not apply if they have doubts over their capacity to take on the internship in addition to their academic studies.

Senior interns are expected to take the position of lead coach and will be responsible for planning, delivering, and reviewing strength and conditioning services for allocated student athletes throughout the entire academic year. This will include creation and delivery of individual and group programmes and selection and implementation of appropriate monitoring strategies to assess key aspects of performance. As part of this role, you will be expected to mentor, observe and provide feedback to our assistant coaches. 

Senior interns are expected to commit to a total of 5-10 hours per week including occasional weekend or evening work. This time will be made up of preparation, coaching and personal development. 

Read the full job description here.

You can read guidance notes here.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Terry Bradbrook (t.bradbrook@qmul.ac.uk).

To apply please complete the application form here and send the aplication form and your C.V. to su-recruitment@qmul.ac.uk

Details about Queen Mary, University of London Students’ Union can be found at www.qmsu.org  

Applications close on Feb 11th 2022 at 5pm and interviews will take place shortly thereafter.