I was interested in this module because I am undecided on what career I would like to do once I leave university and thought this would be a good way to gain some experience and knowledge in an unfamiliar area of sport. I also thought it would help hone my employability skills which are very important.
I decided to go with a placement sourced by the university because I felt that if I chose my own then I would not go out with my comfort zone which is something I really wanted to achieve by taking this module. I was given a placement within University of Stirling sport and had my initial meeting with my mentor on Thursday. Before this, I was quite nervous as I wasn’t sure what to expect. My placement involves me helping with the organisation and delivery of a kids camp (primary school age) that will take place in April. There is a range of sports offered to the kids, one of which is gymnastics which is the sport I participated in. I hope that I can shadow the gymnastics coach throughout the camp to get a feel of what coaching is like as I have never been in a coaching role before.
Starting next week, I will work on Thursday afternoons to help organise the camp and ensure that everything is on track for the starting date. I will then assist with the delivery of the camp for 1 of the 2 weeks it runs for. After speaking about my placement and finding out more about it I feel a lot more comfortable. I’m really looking forward to working with the kids and can hopefully encourage them to participate in sport outwith the camp as sports are so beneficial for many things in life.
I’m really excited to get started and hope it will be an enjoyable experience.
This sounds like a great placement as it will give you experience in event organising as well as coaching. Hopefully this will help you decide what you want to do on leaving uni. Good luck!
Ross