When I was choosing my modules for fourth year I was sceptical about doing a work placement module. I was unsure if I would get a placement that I would enjoy, however, I decided to chose this module with the hope it would provide me with more insight into a potential career path after university.
Unfortunately I missed the first seminar of this module due to a concussion from playing rugby. I found this frustrating as it put me behind early on in the module, however, since this I feel like I have been able to catch up.
My placement for this semester is working with the Stirling university sports centre. When I found this out I was excited because I have been able to work with the university sports centre before and I enjoyed these experiences. My placement Supervisor is Amy Beatie and on Friday the 24th of January I had an introduction meeting with her. I had met Amy before this meeting, but this was the first opportunity I had to have a conversation with her and we got on well. During this meeting I found out my placement will be focused around the 6-a-side an 11-a-side intramural football competitions run at the university. This got me excited as I have participated in both the 6-a-side and 11-a-side tournaments during my first and second year, I know how it is run and how much fun it is to be a part of.
Amy described the responsibilities that I will be given for the purposes of this placement, these included organising referees for the matches being played, attending the thursday night 6-a-side fixtures to manage the event, taking photos and videos of the events to develop the social media presence of the intramural football competition. Amy also highlighted to me the popularity of the 6-a-side tournament compared to the 11-a-side tournament. Therefore, on top of the responsibilities described above, I may also be challenged with trying to encourage people to participate in the 11-a-side weekend league.
Overall, I am looking forward to this placement opportunity. I hope to develop skills that I can translate into future jobs and hopefully contribute something new to the intramural football tournament at Stirling and grow the competition. I am hoping to improve my blogging skills through the duration of this module, making each post more insightful and interesting.
Look forward to hearing about a different aspect of the sports work environment, enjoy your time.