EXPLORE
I want to work in sports.
Understand the roles, the skills and the people behind sport.
Explore Sports Careers ↗An early-career sports industry platform
Start Your
Career in Sports.
Build real sports industry experience through projects, internships and industry connections.
For students, graduates and emerging professionals.
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Where are you now?
BUILD
I need real experience.
Find projects, internships and work you can turn into a portfolio.
Find Experience ↗READY
I am ready for a job.
Take your demonstrated skills and experience to TFS Talents.
Explore Jobs on TFS Talents ↗You don’t need a sports degree to work in sports.
Marketing · Business · Media · AI · Software · Data · Finance · Tourism · Education · Design · Operations
Students, graduates and career changers are welcome. Career stage matters more than age.
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Build real experience.
Live Projects
Work on sports operations, content, research, technology and international challenges.
Explore Projects ↗Internships
Gain structured practical experience inside sports organisations.
Explore Internships ↗SLP Fellowship
Build skills and portfolio work through structured project-based learning.
Explore Fellowship ↗03 /
Built around real sports projects.
Explore real operating organisations and possible areas of experience. Participation briefs and terms are still being confirmed.
01Exploring participation
SoccerRangers
Youth Football Operations
The work around a youth football programme: sessions, families, content and community.
Potential experience
Explore the project Operations · Marketing · Content · Coaching support · Events · Community
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TFS Pathway
International Player Development
The research and coordination behind international player development pathways.
Potential experience
Explore the project NCAA research · Player profiles · Pathway research · Content · Data · Coordination
03Exploring participation
Rangers Cup
Events & Competition Management
The people and processes behind a football event, from planning to match day.
Potential experience
Explore the project Competition operations · Media · Sponsorship · School liaison · Event production
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From curiosity to evidence.
- LearnUnderstand the industry
- ProjectBuild experience
- PortfolioShow what you can do
- NetworkMeet industry people
- Job ReadyTFS Talents ↗
- CareerYour next chapter
SLP focuses on exploration and experience. When you are job-ready, TFS Talents connects you with professional opportunities. No project guarantees employment.
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All insights ↗Career education. Industry understanding.
How Do You Actually Start a Career in China’s Sports Industry?
A practical starting point: choose a task, examine the organisation and build evidence of your work.
Read InsightFrom Sports Management Degree to Real Industry Experience
How to turn academic work into a project brief, a usable deliverable and a portfolio you can explain.
Read InsightThe Jobs Behind Professional Sports
Look beyond the pitch: a task-based guide to operations, commercial work, media and analysis.
Read InsightA few things to know.
What is SLP?
SLP is an early-career sports industry platform helping students, graduates and emerging professionals gain real experience through projects, internships and industry connections.
Who is SLP for?
Students, graduates, career changers and early-career professionals who want to build experience in the sports industry. Career stage matters more than age.
Do I need a sports degree?
No. Sports organisations also need talent in marketing, business, media, technology, data, finance, tourism, education, design and operations.
Does SLP offer jobs?
SLP focuses primarily on projects, internships and early-career experience. Professional job opportunities are mainly handled through TFS Talents. Participation does not guarantee employment.
What is the SLP Fellowship?
A structured project-based pathway for emerging talent to build real sports industry experience and portfolio work. Duration, workload, compensation and supervision must be confirmed for each project before it starts.