University Partnership Program

Send your students somewhere that plays for real.

Coxa partners with career-services and international-relations offices to place students in genuine, supervised internship roles — not coffee-run placements.

What your students get

Internship programs your students can join.

Every program has defined work and a named intake — easy to describe to your students and easy to report back on.

NO. 01 — FOOTBALL / SPORTS MANAGEMENT

Football & Sports Management Internship

Football / Sports Management

Support football-department operations, first-team logistics, scouting coordination, and competition compliance — the day-to-day running of a professional sports management function.

NO. 02 — DATA ANALYTICS

Data Analytics Internship

Data Analytics

Analyze club, fan, and operational datasets to support decisions across the business — distinct from match-event sports analytics.

NO. 03 — SPORTS ANALYTICS

Sports Analytics Internship

Sports Analytics

Analyze match and performance data to support scouting, tactics, and player recruitment decisions for the first team and academy.

NO. 04 — SOFTWARE / AI

Software & AI Internship

Software / AI

Build and ship software for the club's digital products and internal tools, with exposure to applied AI across scouting, fan engagement, and operations.

NO. 05 — VENUE OPS / STADIUM + MATCHDAY OPERATIONS

Venue, Stadium & Matchday Operations Internship

Venue Ops / Stadium + Matchday Operations

Support stadium and match-day operations — logistics, safety, and the operational details of running the ground on game day.

NO. 06 — AGRONOMY / TURF SCIENCE

Agronomy & Turf Science Internship

Agronomy / Turf Science

Manage pitch conditions and match-day turf preparation — real agronomy work with direct impact on how the team trains and plays.

NO. 07 — MARKETING

Marketing Internship

Marketing

Plan and run fan-facing marketing campaigns — promotions, acquisition, and match-day messaging. Distinct from marketing strategy and from content production.

NO. 08 — BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Business Management Internship

Business Management

Work across budgeting, commercial operations, and strategic planning for a professional football club — real exposure to how a sports business is actually run.

NO. 09 — BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / SPONSORSHIP

Business Development & Sponsorship Internship

Business Development / Sponsorship

Identify and progress new commercial opportunities for the club, including sponsorship outreach and other growth lines — not partner-package strategy.

NO. 10 — FINANCE / FP&A / SPORTS FINANCE

Finance, FP&A & Sports Finance Internship

Finance / FP&A / Sports Finance

Support the club's finance function — budgeting, FP&A, transfer-market financials, and the numbers behind a professional football operation.

NO. 11 — LEGAL + GOVERNANCE + COMPLIANCE (SPORT LAW)

Sport Law, Governance & Compliance Internship

Legal + Governance + Compliance (Sport Law)

Support contracts, transfers, governance, and regulatory compliance in professional football — legal and compliance work inside a real club.

NO. 12 — MARKETING STRATEGY

Marketing Strategy Internship

Marketing Strategy

Research audiences and help build seasonal marketing plans and positioning. This is planning work, not campaign execution or content publishing.

NO. 13 — COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP / SPONSORSHIP STRATEGY

Commercial Partnerships & Sponsorship Strategy Internship

Commercial Partnership / Sponsorship Strategy

Shape partner packages, rights, and activation plans for existing and incoming sponsors. Distinct from hunting new business-development leads.

NO. 14 — NEGOTIATION & BARTERING STRATEGY ANALYST

Negotiation & Bartering Strategy Analyst Internship

Negotiation & Bartering Strategy Analyst

Analyze deal terms, barter options, and counter-proposals that support commercial negotiations. This is deal-support analysis, not closing sponsorships.

NO. 15 — PHYSIOTHERAPY

Physiotherapy Internship

Physiotherapy

Support the medical department's rehabilitation and treatment programs for first-team and academy players, under supervision of the club's physiotherapy staff.

NO. 16 — SPORTS MEDICINE

Sports Medicine Internship

Sports Medicine

Support the medical/performance staff treating and preventing injuries for first-team and academy athletes, working alongside team doctors and physios.

NO. 17 — STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Strength & Conditioning Internship

Strength & Conditioning

Work with the performance staff on strength and conditioning programs for academy and first-team athletes — real programming, real athletes.

NO. 18 — SPORTS NUTRITION

Sports Nutrition Internship

Sports Nutrition

Support nutrition planning for first-team and academy athletes, working with the medical and performance staff on real athlete meal and recovery plans.

NO. 19 — SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

Sports Psychology Internship

Sports Psychology

Support the mental performance and wellbeing side of elite sport, working alongside the club's sports psychology staff with academy and first-team players.

NO. 20 — ATHLETIC TRAINING / RECOVERY

Athletic Training & Recovery Internship

Athletic Training / Recovery

Support injury-prevention, on-field medical response, and recovery protocols for academy and first-team athletes, working with the athletic training staff.

NO. 21 — RETAIL STRATEGY

Retail Strategy Internship

Retail Strategy

Support merchandising and store or e-commerce mix — assortment, pricing tests, and match-day retail performance.

NO. 22 — CLOTHING / APPAREL DESIGN

Clothing & Apparel Design Internship

Clothing / Apparel Design

Support kit and apparel design work — graphics, product specs, and seasonal merch concepts with the retail team.

NO. 23 — INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Inventory Management Internship

Inventory Management

Track stock, transfers, and match-day merch levels so retail and operations have accurate counts.

NO. 24 — PROCUREMENT

Procurement Internship

Procurement

Support vendor sourcing, quotes, and purchase orders for club operations and events.

NO. 25 — F&B / HOSPITALITY

Food, Beverage & Hospitality Internship

F&B / Hospitality

Support match-day food, beverage, and hospitality operations — VIP areas, guest experience, and stadium service.

NO. 26 — CULINARY

Culinary Internship

Culinary

Work in and around first-team nutrition and match-day catering — real kitchen experience serving professional athletes.

NO. 27 — ECO / SUSTAINABILITY / CIRCULAR STADIUM (SUSTAINABILITY/ESG)

Sustainability, ESG & Circular Stadium Internship

Eco / Sustainability / Circular Stadium (Sustainability/ESG)

Work on environmental, ESG, and circular-stadium initiatives — from sustainable match-day operations to waste and community-impact programs.

NO. 28 — FILMMAKING / VIDEO EDITING / PRODUCING

Filmmaking, Video Editing & Producing Internship

Filmmaking / Video Editing / Producing

Film, edit, and help produce match-day highlights, documentary-style content, and behind-the-scenes stories — from shoot through producing.

NO. 29 — SCREENWRITING / DIRECTING / PRODUCING

Screenwriting, Directing & Producing Internship

Screenwriting / Directing / Producing

Write scripts and help shape narrative direction for the club's documentary and social storytelling projects — real audience, real deadlines.

NO. 30 — CONTENT / BRAND / COMMUNICATIONS

Content, Brand & Communications Internship

Content / Brand / Communications

Create and coordinate brand and communications content across social, matchday programs, and digital channels — not campaign strategy or graphic production.

NO. 31 — GRAPHIC DESIGN

Graphic Design Internship

Graphic Design

Design visual assets for campaigns, match-day materials, and digital channels. Still-image work, not video editing.

NO. 32 — VIDEO EDITING

Video Editing Internship

Video Editing

Cut and assemble existing footage into publishable clips. This is post-production editing, not filming or producing.

NO. 33 — HR + PEOPLE OPERATIONS

HR & People Operations Internship

HR + People Operations

Support recruiting, onboarding, and day-to-day people operations for staff and interns.

NO. 34 — ENGINEERING

Software Engineering Internship

Engineering

Build and ship features across our fan-facing products and internal tools. Work alongside senior engineers on real production code.

NO. 35 — INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

International Relations & Partnerships Internship

International Relations

Support university outreach, partnership coordination, and cross-border collaboration projects.

NO. 36 — OPERATIONS

Business Operations Internship

Operations

Get hands-on experience in day-to-day football club operations, from matchday logistics to administration.

How a partnership is set up

One conversation, then it runs itself.

01

Discovery call

Tell us about your students and what your office needs from a placement partner.

02

Agreement

We confirm scope, intake windows, and reporting — no ambiguity on either side.

03

Students apply

We share the programs with your students directly; they apply through our standard process.

04

Ongoing partnership

Regular updates on your students' placements, straight to your office.

The partnership, in brief

What's on the board.

Who this is for
Career-services, international-relations, and internship-coordination offices at any university.
Cost to your university
None. Coxa runs and funds the internship program directly.
Commitment
A single point of contact on your side; no exclusivity required.
Reporting
Placement updates shared with your office on a regular cadence.
Ready to talk?

Let's set up your partnership.

Tell us a little about your office and we'll get back to you to schedule a short call.

Start a partnership
Stay in the loop

Get programme updates.

No noise — just intake windows and new track announcements.