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RESOURCES

Practical tools to help you build confidence, prepare applications and take clearer first steps into sports business.

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CAREER SUPPORT TOOLKIT

Start here if you want to strengthen your applications, improve your online presence and feel more prepared when exploring sports business opportunities.

linkedin profile checklist

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Build a profile that shows your skills, experience, personality and interest in sports business. Use this to improve your headline, about section, experience and networking approach.

CV STARTER TIPS

Learn how to present university projects, placements, volunteering, part-time work and transferable skills in a way that feels relevant to sport roles.

Improve your CV

sports business networking guide

Networking can feel intimidating when you are new to the industry. Start with small steps: follow professionals, engage with posts, ask thoughtful questions and build genuine connections.

Build your network

interview preparation guide

Prepare to talk about your experience, your interest in sport and what you can bring to the team, even if you are still early in your career.

Prepare for interviews

Work experience tracker

Keep a record of placements, volunteering, events, university projects and skills gained, so you can use them confidently in CVs, interviews and LinkedIn updates.

Track your experience

QUICK-START GUIDES

update your linkedin headline

Instead of only writing "student", make your headline more career-focused. Include your course, interest area and direction

example

Business and Marketing Management student | Interested in sports marketing, partnerships and fan engagement

TURN EXPERIENCE INTO SKILLS

You do not need a perfect sport CV to start. Look at what you already have: university projects, part-time work, volunteering, events, content creation or customer service.

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Skills to pull out: communication, organisation, creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, research and customer understanding.

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TURN EXPERIENCE INTO SKILLS

Hi [Name], I’m currently exploring careers in sports marketing and partnerships and really enjoyed your work around [specific topic]. I’m trying to learn more about routes into the industry and would be grateful for any advice you would give someone starting out. Thank you.

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