About the Placement
Stoke City Football Club of the English Football League, has multiple opportunities as a Match Analyst Intern for the forthcoming season at our Training Ground Facility at Clayton Wood in Trent Vale. The position requires a commitment to work within Stoke City Football Club’s First Team, Category 1 Academy or Women’s First Team for the 2025/26 season.

Within the internship you will be required to report to the Lead Match Analyst, assisting a progressive and enthusiastic Match Analyst Department in providing support to all teams across all areas of match analysis.

Main Roles and Responsibilities:
Supporting the analysis needs of the required teams including:
Filming (wide angle) games and training.
Live and Post-Event Coding of matches and training (using Hudl SportsCode).
Creating pre-match and post-match reports supported by coach requested clips.
Uploading video to Hudl.
Creating clips that relate to the club’s playing philosophy.
Filming (wide angle) and coding matches and training.
Maintaining all match analysis databases.

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

IT literate, specifically with the use of Apple MacBook’s, iMovie, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Experience of using basic performance analysis equipment (Camera and Tripod).
Knowledge of Hudl SportsCode.
Outstanding knowledge of football.

Desirable Knowledge and Experience:

Experience of working in a professional football club.
Knowledge of Wyscout.
Hold a full and clean UK driving licence.

Personal Specification:

Strong desire to pursue a career in the football industry.
Committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated.
Ability to work as part of the First Team or Academy Match Analysis team, as well as other departments (e.g., sports science) within the club.
Positive and professional attitude, with an ability to meet the deadlines of the weekly match analysis requirements.
Excellent problem solving skills.

CPD and Finance:
In house CPD will be given throughout the season across a range of match analysis related subjects, using a range of sports specific software.
Travel expenses and a meal on workdays only.

Duration of Placement:
2025-26 Season (1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026)
The successful applicants will be available to work evenings and weekends to cover a busy First Team, Academy or Women’s First Team schedule with the working days being any 5 from 7.

Applicants must be eligible for a sandwich year placement as part of an undergraduate degree.

The position will be a full time sandwich year placement. All relevant training will be provided.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and DBS checks at the appropriate level will be obtained prior to employment commencing.

Application Process:
Note: You must apply for both a sandwich year and Stoke City FC internship at the same time (please check if your university offers a sandwich year option and you are eligible).

To apply for the Internship please telephone the Human Resources Department on 01782 592227 or email stokejobs@stokecityfc.com for an application form quoting ‘SCFCMAISY2504UNT’ in the subject line.
Closing date for applications is Friday 9th May 2025

If you are successfully shortlisted for the first stage of interviews, presentations will be conducted the week commencing Monday 12th May 2025. If you are successful the final stage of interviews, a formal interview will be conducted the week commencing Monday 19th May 2025.

For informal information about the internship placement, please contact James Dodd, Lead Academy Analyst at Stoke City (james.dodd@stokecityfc.com).

Stoke City Football Club endorses the principle of Equality and will strive to ensure that everyone who wishes to be involved in the Club will be treated fairly and with respect, regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation.

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The Club is committed to providing access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in without threat of intimidation, victimisation, harassment, bullying and abuse. Any person associated with the Club can be assured of an environment in which their views, dignity and individual worth are respected and in particular, that they are able to enjoy their engagement at the Club.