Sport Studies

For each of the 3 internships, it’s up to you to select the location and organisation where you’ll be working. Thanks to the practical experience and intercultural skills you will gain from these internships, you graduate with a CV that gives you an edge on the job market.

High quality internships

Due to the expanding network of relationships with athletic directors at international schools and sport organisations around the globe, Sport Studies - track ISMB can offer high quality internships. When it’s time to look for an internship, you have access to our internship database to connect you to organisations within the sport industry. 

You’re also encouraged to take your own initiative and reach out to organisations by yourself, as the process of searching and applying for internships is an important part of your professional development.

Getting out of your comfort zone

Full-time international internships give you the chance to get outside your comfort zone and experience working life in another culture. You put your language skills to the test and apply the business theories you have learned at the location and organisation of your choice. 

Our students complete internships in every corner of the globe. Previous internship locations have included the US, France, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Czech Republic, Argentina, the UAE, Spain, South Africa, Zambia and more.

Year 1: field trips

• An outdoor fieldtrip in the Ardennes (5 days)
• A sport and business fieldtrip in Germany (5 days)

Year 2: operational internship

• Duration: 10 weeks - 40 hours per week
• Focuses on a project management assignment within the sport industry
• Examples include:
  • Organising engagement events for youth trainers at 3x3 Unites in Amsterdam
  • Assisting in creating local sport activities for children in Buenos Aires for United Through Sports
  • Event managing and social media at the International School of Bangkok

Year 4: strategic internship

• Duration: 20 weeks - 40 hours per week
• You will assist an organisation within the sport industry by carrying out strategic analysis and making recommendations
• Examples include:
  • Brand Marketing at Nike in the Netherlands
  • Organising National Tournaments for Tennis New Zealand
  • Product Management at HEAD in Austria

Year 4: graduation internship

• Duration: 20 weeks - 40 hours per week
• You lead a strategic research assignment within a sport-related organisation to examine a problem and uncover the solution
• Examples include:
  • Product Line Management at Puma in Germany
  • Event Management for Business Relations at Ajax in the Netherlands
  • Working on a community sport programme in Sint Maarten