Job Description
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary: Voluntary
Type: Internship
Reports to: Frazer Fowler – Head of Media & Matt Winter – Head of Academy
Summary:
Woking Academy are delighted to announce that we are welcoming applications for a social media intern to assist the social media team within the academy structure. The successful candidate will be responsible for live matchday updates for Academy games, conducting post-match interviews and other content creation/capture tasks within a match day environment. This role would suit a university student looking to gain experience alongside their degree.
Roles & Responsibilities:
· Providing live match updates for National League Academy South games on a Wednesday afternoon.
· Conducting post-match interviews with staff and players after academy games.
· Working alongside the Head of Media to create and capture social media content.
Qualifications & Experience:
· Studying a media or marketing-based qualification.
· Experience in writing live match updates is desirable.
· Experience creating social media content.
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and Cover letter to Frazer Fowler – Head of Media
Frazer@wokingcitc.org
Woking FC Academy is a National League licensed academy. We aim to develop each and every player to reach their full potential, instilling ambition and a professional attitude. We work as closely as possible to Category 3 Academy standards, creating a professional environment in which players thrive.
Players within our full-time education program train 5-6 hours per week at CITC’s sports hub. Their development is supported by video analysis of training and matches, group workshops and strength and conditioning sessions. One-to-one reviews are held twice every season, along with player reports so that both the coaching staff and the players themselves have a clear focus on individual development.
Woking FC Academy plays competitive matches in the U18 Isthmian League, U18 Allied Counties League, U19 National League, U19 National League Alliance & Suburban League. Cup competitions are a feature of the fixture calendar.
Our Youth Academy runs from u10 to u16 boys and u12 to u16 girls, each team trains twice a week totalling 2 1/2 hours of training per week for each squad, they then compete in the Junior Premier League (JPL) with matches taking place on Saturdays.