Sports Coaching Work Experience

Overview

Kickstart your career in sports coaching today. Gain the skills and insight you’ll need by completing our virtual work experience programme. Get a clear understanding of what working in the industry will actually look like, complete real work and assignments and interact with industry professionals during live webinar sessions.

Upon completion you will receive a certificate to add to your CV and/or personal statement.

Programme Provided by:

Springpod

What you’ll cover

Sports coaching is one of the most interesting fields to work in, using innovation and organisation to achieve results in sporting performance. It can open a lot of doors and lead to roles such as Head Coach, Specialist Coach and Team Manager. That’s why this virtual work experience programme will leave no stone unturned.

From organising and planning training sessions to learning how to motivate professional sports figures, you’ll learn a whole range of crucial topics and skills that you’ll need for your career.

Virtual Work Experience

Common Questions

Please take a look at the FAQs below; and If you still need help, you can speak to our team on Live Chat. Monday to Friday (9am - 6pm).

What device should I use?

Use a desktop computer if you’re able to and use the Chrome browser.

What if I can’t attend a live talk?

Don’t worry if you can’t attend a webinar a recording will be added for you to watch on-demand.

What times are the webinars and where can I watch them?

You can find all the webinars within the live webinar section of your virtual work experience programme. You can resume your virtual work experience programme by going to our work experience platform and signing in below.

The webinars typically last for about 40 minutes to an hour, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers via a Q&A function.

https://experience.springpod.co.uk/users/sign_in

Do I need to watch the webinar to do the activities?

We recommend that you watch the webinars live where possible, as the industry experts and professionals will be able to give you insights that you may wish to use for the activity. However, for most programmes, you should be able to complete the activities and quizzes with the information that has been provided too.

What software do you use for the live talks?

We use a tool called BigMarker & YouTube Live for our live talks that won’t require you to download anything.

What if I can’t upload my work?

Please try saving your work as a PDF before uploading it.

I can’t sign in because my password isn’t working

If you forgot your password then you should be able to reset it here:

https://experience.springpod.co.uk/users/password/new
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Don’t forget your work experience account is different from your main Springpod account so your passwords won’t be the same.

Where do I resume the programme?

You can resume your virtual work experience programme by going to our work experience platform and signing in here:

https://experience.springpod.co.uk/users/sign_in

I never received an email inviting me to join a programme?

If you completed the application process before the deadline then you should have received an email informing you whether or not you have a place. If you did not then please email: hello@springpod.co.uk

Do I need my camera on for Live Talks?

No, not at all! You do not need your camera on at any time. Just be sure you have a good set of speakers or headphones for the live talks.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes, you will receive a certificate on completion of your programme. This will be emailed to you.

Sports Coaching Work Experience

Speakers for this programme include:

When is it?

When is the deadline?

Am I eligible?

Previous cohorts have featured speakers from the following companies

What’s involved

Live workshops with employers

Work and assignments

Fits into your schedule

Benefits