Amazulu Football Club invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for Graduate Internship Programme for a period of 12 months.

Position: Internship Programme 2025

Duration: 12 Months

Location: South Africa

Closing Date: 08 November 2024

Salary and contract

  • The salary offered will be an entry level, intern-based salary/stipend.
  • The opportunity is based on a fixed term, 1-year contract.

The AmaZulu High Performance Department is looking to recruit a sport science intern to our team from January 2025 for a 1-year internship.

The purpose of this opportunity is to provide the next step to graduates to continue their development in a nurturing environment with continual mentorship and support.

This is an ideal position to establish your passion and build a network in the industry.

Job Description:

  • Sport Science support and interventions and performance testing encompassing sport physiology, data analysis and strength & conditioning to AmaZulu FC players.
  • Contribute to the potential research outputs of the High-Performance Department.
  • Monitoring of players and updating AmaZulu’s athlete monitoring system.
  • The job will encompass working in but not limited to the AmaZulu FC Academy and may require from time-to-time, involvement in Senior team training sessions or senior team related administration.
  • Stock take of medical consumables and strength training equipment.
  • Participation in the High-Performance department’s monthly education workshops.

Essential Requirements:

  • Honours degree in Sport Science or Biokinetics.
  • Evidence of experience (i.e. practical hours complete) working in the field of Sports Science.
  • Computer based / Microsoft Office competency.

Desirable Requirements:

  • Interest and or experience in Football.
  • Strength & Conditioning Certification (CSCS or equivalent).
  • Athlete management and monitoring experience.
  • Data Analytics experience.
  • Research, i.e evidence of post graduate research, data collection, research methodology, statistical analysis, literature review skills.

Other requirements/qualities:

  • Ability to work within a coach driven and multidisciplinary system.
  • Passion and understanding of the industry and profession.
  • Great people skills: Collaboration, initiative, honesty, professionalism, patience.
  • Able to work under pressure

Closing Date: 8 November 2024.

How to Apply

Interested candidates to please send your CV and Cover Letter to the following emails: [email protected] & [email protected]. Please use the subject “Sport Science internship – 2025” when you submit your CV.

If you do not hear from AmaZulu FC within 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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AmaZulu FC: Internship Programme 2025