Intern | Sports science and player monitoring

Exeter Rugby Chiefs; Exeter; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Exeter Rugby Chiefs are offering an internship for sports science students focused on player monitoring and strength and conditioning roles. Located at Sandy Park in Exeter, this internship will help develop your experience within elite sporting performance. Ideal candidates will exhibit energy and a drive to learn, with responsibilities including GPS monitoring and equipment management. This structured program runs from July 2026 to June 2027 and requires a full clean driving licence.

Qualifications

• Full and clean driving licence is required.
• Hard-working, dedicated, proactive, and keen to learn.
• Efficient time-keeping skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare GPS and instrumental mouthguard equipment daily.
• Live GPS monitoring of training sessions and providing feedback.
• Download GPS data post-session and provide coaching feedback.
• Maintain all GPS and instrumental mouthguard equipment.
• Prepare equipment for match days.

Skills

Proactive

Time management

Commitment to learning

Job description

Intern | Sports science and player monitoring

Working hours:

Monday: 08:00-16:00

Tuesday: 08:00-16:00

Thursday: 08:00-15:00

Friday: 08:00-14:00

* These times and days are subject to change dependent on the weekly fixture.

Start: July 2026
End: June 2027

Exeter Chiefs’ performance department are looking to recruit sports science students within player monitoring and strength and conditioning roles for the elite men’s programme based at Sandy Park.

These students should be energetic and driven with a view to developing experience and knowledge within elite sporting performance areas. The structured internship programme will offer the ability to progress in your chosen area of performance coaching alongside completing a range of day-to-day responsibilities to assist in team preparation week to week.

Requirements:

• Full and clean driving licence
• Hard-working, dedicated, pro‑active, keen to learn
• Efficient time keeping

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Daily preparation of GPS and instrumental mouthguard equipment.
• Live GPS monitoring of training sessions, providing feedback to relevant coaches.
• Downloading of all GPS and instrumental mouthguard data post session data and provide feedback to the relevant coaches.
• Maintenance of all GPS and instrumental mouthguard equipment.
• Preparation of GPS and instrumental mouthguard equipment for match day