Sports is a powerful force for social connection, health, and environmental awareness. As a sports or sports science intern, you’ll run drills and lead games to unite communities around Environmental Social Governance (ESG) goals, using movement as your language. Whether you’re engaging children, parents, or local leaders, your work will build momentum where it matters most: on the ground. You’ll leave with sharper skills, wider perspectives, and a deep understanding of how physical activity can mobilise people — and change.
We won’t sugarcoat it—this environment can be challenging.
But time and again, we’ve seen interns make a real difference. You’ll sit in moments with no easy fixes, listen to stories that aren’t in any textbook, and learn to see strength where others only see need.
Knowing Dutch or Flemish can open unexpected doors in South Africa, Belgium, and beyond. In South Africa, Afrikaans evolved from Dutch, and while they’re not identical, Dutch speakers often find they can understand much of the language — especially in written form. While this does not solve all language barrier challenges, it can create unique openings in community work, education, or social development contexts where Afrikaans is spoken; it can be a bridge to trust, nuance, and deeper collaboration. Other useful skills:
locate sports at the intersection of nutrition, hygiene and psycho-social well-being. Knowing how movement strengthens and is impacted by these other dimensions enables you design more sustainable programs.
knowledge helps coaches organise drills or stakeholder events that showcase their ability to lead, collaborate, and adapt alongside others.
management experience brings familiarity with the work of ensuring clean parks, safe water, breathable air and the like.
expertise sheds light on how people move, eat, commute — which helps design physical programs that get buy-in.
Together, you’ll turn energy into action.
