Performance Analyst

Performance Analyst – Internship 2025/2026

Contract Type – Work Placement – Ideal for Undergraduate Students / Placement Year Students / Masters Students / Those looking to gain experience in professional football.

Start Date – July 2025

End Date – May 2026

Hours- Part-time (25-28 Hours Per Week)

Salary – Unpaid Internship

Colchester United have numerous student internships across the club (First Team, PDP, FPD and YDP) available for the 2025/2026 season. This specific role will be a mix between the first team and the u21’s team to assist the analysis process. Those invited to interview will be asked to complete a small task to demonstrate their analysis skills and football understanding.

The ideal candidate must:

– Demonstrate good knowledge and tactical understanding of the game,
– Be proficient using Mac iOS & Windows products (Keynote, PowerPoint, Excel, etc),
– Be working towards completing an undergraduate degree in sports science or a relevant field OR have experience working as a performance analyst,
– Be adaptable to the workflow of professional football,
– Cope in high demand situations,
– Be able to commit to the entire 2025/2026 season,

Desirable candidate qualities:

– Have Knowledge and expertise of industry software, specifically in relation to SBG, HUDL, and Hudl Sportscode.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

– Work closely with and support the first team staff,
– Provide support to the pre and post-match analysis process (first team and u21 team),
– Film training sessions with a drone and via IP camera’s to manage the upkeep of our recording processes on HUDL,
– Coding at the analyst and coaches request – key events, key players, tactical events, clipping for players, etc,
– Assist with delivering analysis sessions – group and individual,
– Ensure all tasks and responsibilities are carried out efficiently and responsibly,
– Completing ad-hoc requests,
– Be available to work flexible hours,

What to Expect From Us:

– Induction training,

– Experience working within league football,

– Access to CPD events to further improve learning,

– Access to standardised analysis software and platforms,

– Opportunities to grow and develop as analyst under the supervision of experienced staff,

– See operations of a football club and work in a multi-disciplinary environment,

– Support throughout your internship.

– Be able to provide flexible working hours which allows for remote work (where possible) to suit your schedule.

Safeguarding:

All staff/volunteers/interns must be aware of all safeguarding and equity and diversity issues, along with all academy and club policies, rules and regulations.  We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please email Enda.Brannock@colchesterunited.net with a CV & Cover Letter and an email titled ‘Performance Analyst Job Application’ if interested.

We will only respond to successful candidates due to time constraints on our end. However, we will provide detailed feedback to every unsuccessful application who progresses past the initial stage in the application process. Thank you for your interest in advance.