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UK Sport looking for next intake of Fast-Track Practitioners

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  UK Sport is looking for 12 new interns for the fifth year of its Fast-Track Practitioner Programme. From today, applications for the 12 internships are welcomed from practitioners working in nutrition, performance analysis, physiotherapy, physiology, psychology and strength and conditioning.

The Fast-Track Practitioner Programme is a partnership approach between UK Sport, UK Sportthe home country sports institutes, national governing bodies, the British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association to accelerate the professional development of young practitioners who demonstrate the potential for employment within the high performance system, supporting Britain’s elite athletes to world class success.

This year’s 12 successful applicants will complete their internships within one of the home country sports institutes, and will receive an overall package worth over £20,000 inclusive of salary, personal development allowance, developmental workshops and a workplace mentor. The internships, which start in October, last for 12 months and are funded by UK Sport and the respective partner organisation.

Each intern will take part in a challenging and innovative professional development programme consisting of a series of workshops held at various venues throughout the UK as well as receiving close on-the-job support from their suitably qualified mentor.

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Rob Robson

Sport and Business Psychologist, Warwickshire

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