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Welcome to TalkSport 2017 - kindly sponsored by Stryker.

This event is organised by Careers Network with the support of the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.

TalkSport 2017 is an event which provides students with the opportunity to network with employers. This event is open to all students and is a fantastic opportunity to:

• Meet face to face with representatives from high profile sports organisations • Gain an insight into professional areas and possible job roles in sport • Investigate the requirements of the industry, including relevant experience and qualifications • Explore opportunities for work shadowing, work experience, paid internships or employment • Make useful contacts to assist with career planning

There will be the opportunity to attend the following talks in James France today:

2.30-3.00pm BT Sport: Creative Sports Broadcasting D002 2.30-3.00pm Stryker: Sales Careers in Medical Devices D102 3.00-3.30pm Mac-Nutrition: How to Become a Full Time Performance Nutritionist D002 3.00-3.30pm News Associates/Sportsbeat: Sports Journalism in the Digital Age D102 3.30-4.00pm Supporting Champions: How to Support a Champion D102

Please look on Careers Online or speak to Careers Network at the fair for more information.

“At Stryker we grow talent, and we are proud to sponsor TalkSport 2017. We want to introduce our brand new intern and graduate placement programmes to you, so you explore opportunities with Stryker at an early stage of your careers.”

Exhibitor List and Opportunities Available

Company

Number of Employees

Graduate

Placements

Vacation Work

Volunteer Opportunities

Activate <250 Active Nation 500-1000 American Summers <250 Bupa 2000+ Charnwood Borough Council 500-1000 CP+R <250 Decathlon 2000+ ESP Fitness <250 Football Radar <250 IRONMAN UK & Ireland <250 Kings Recruit <250 League Football Education <250 Leicester Tigers PLC <250 Leisurejobs Group <250 Let Me Play Ltd <250 Loughborough Sports CVA <250 Loughborough University 2000+ Loughborough University Lboro Connect

<250

Loughborough University Careers Network

<250

Loughborough University London <250 LSU Enterprise 250-500 Mac-Nutrition <250 Marcos Quay Sporting Excellence Company

<250

Nuffield Health 2000+ School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

<250

Sporting Opportunities <250 Sportsbeat/News Associates <250 St Andrews Healthcare 1000-2000 Stryker 250-500 The David Ross Education Trust 250-500 The Leisure Media Company Ltd

<250

The Press Association 1000-2000 Travelteer <250 UK International Soccer

250-500

Volleyball England <250 Your Golf Travel Ltd <250 Youth Sport Trust <250

Exhibitors A-Z

Activate www.we-activate.co.uk Activate is a premier provider of sports specific holiday camps, a lead provider of the government’s National Citizen Service programme, recruiter for UK international summer schools and soccer schools in the USA. We are looking for fun, enthusiastic and out-going coaches and activity leaders to work on all of our programmes through 2017. In 2016 we filled over 800 staffing roles so there are plenty of opportunities available! We welcome applications from all disciplines, truly reflecting of the vast array of roles we offer. American Summers www.americansummers.com At American Summers we have been in the summer camp industry for over 50 years. We have been campers, cabin counselors, worked in kitchens, hired staff, and have also worked up to become directors. We aim to create a stream lined process which provides you with a friendly atmosphere and not the factory line coldness. We know this process can be stressful and will do what we can to make it as easy as possible. Active Nation www.activenation.org.uk Allow us to introduce ourselves. We’re Active Nation, a registered charity who are wholeheartedly committed to a bold and exciting mission to persuade the nation to be active. Our mission is driven by a poignant and powerful message…50% of women and 30% of men in the UK are damaging their health through a lack of physical activity. Physical inactivity is now associated to 1 in 6 deaths in the UK. The good news is that by being more active, and sticking to the Department of Health’s recommendation of 150 minutes of activity per week, you can go a long way to preventing these obesity and inactivity associated illnesses. Bupa www.bupa.co.uk/careers Bupa Health and dental clinician roles. With over 50 clinics in the UK, we have a wide range of career opportunities for clinicians looking for a new challenge. Our health services include health assessments, general practice, musculoskeletal, mental and occupational health, dermatology and cardiology services. Dental services range from general dental to cosmetic and specialist, including complex implant and reconstructive treatments. We attract leading clinicians recognised for their specialised skills, professionalism and great customer service. The diversity of our clinics means we are often looking for: GPs and doctors, dentists and dental nurses, primary care physicians, physiotherapists, health advisers and occupational health specialists. We’re focused on creating the right environment for our clinicians so that they can focus on our customers. Charnwood Borough Council www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/sportandleisure The Active Charnwood team are part of Charnwood Borough Council's Neighbourhood Services. We deliver, support and promote sport and physical activities for all Charnwood residents.

CP+R www.cpandr.co.uk We specialise in helping people to prevent the onset of, or rehabilitate from, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. We use a combination of exercise prescription, nutritional guidance and lifestyle support to completely transform the health of the individual, creating a sustainable model they can apply for the rest of their lives. We are meticulous in our nature and leave no stone unturned in our quest to help each individual we meet. We are looking for hungry graduates, with an interest in the above field, to join our growing team of Clinical Exercise Specialists. Decathlon www.jobs.decathlon.co.uk At Decathlon, customers and employees share a common passion: sport. If you join us, you’ll be working with a dynamic team of sports enthusiasts with whom you will share a common purpose: “to make the pleasure and benefits of sport accessible to all”. Whatever your job title, you will actively take part in the development of the company, in new projects, and in the development of new products and services. Our control over the whole product development chain will enable you to discover a diverse range of expertise: research & development, conception, design, IT, production, logistics and retail. ESP Fitness www.esp-fitness.com ESP Fitness is a world leader in the design and manufacture of Strength & Power training equipment and service and the number one choice of world class winning athletes and teams, including: Sir Chris Hoy; Rio Ferdinand; England Soccer Team at St Georges's Park; Manchester City Football Club; Liverpool Football Club; the English Institute of Sport; and leading sports universities Loughborough, Leeds and Glasgow; and top sports schools Eton College and Tonbridge. Football Radar www.footballradar.com We want to be the smartest people in football. Simple. We are based in West Kensington, London and we produce estimates of future outcomes of football matches by using statistical data modelling. We have grown rapidly over the past few years, and owe our success to the strength of our employees. There is an entrepreneurial energy surrounding our company with a professional yet friendly atmosphere. IRONMAN UK & Ireland www.eu.ironman.com A truly iconic sports brand, IRONMAN operates a continually expanding global portfolio of endurance events and is one of the largest participation sports platforms in the world. The UK & Ireland office is responsible for organising eight high-profile events across the race season and interns will be expected to perform vital functions to ensure successful event delivery. In addition to extensive travel opportunities, working as part of our team can offer first-hand experience in event management, supply and logistics, athlete management, finance and marketing. Interns receive a competitive salary and IRONMAN have a strong record of subsequently offering full-time roles. Kings Recruit www.kingsrecruit.com An international non-profit organisation who activate children through sport, recruiting sport students to work in the UK and overseas.

League Football Education www.lfe.org.uk LFE was established by The English Football League (EFL) and The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) in 2004 to deliver the ASE programme to all of the English Football League Clubs in England and Wales. Leicester Tigers PLC www.leicestertigers.com/ Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club based in Leicester, England that plays in the English Premiership. Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 10 times English champions – 4 more than either Bath or Wasps – and last won the Premiership title in the 2012-13 season. Leicester have also appeared in a record nine successive Premiership finals, from 2005 to 2013. The Tigers have never finished a league season below 6th position, and are one of only four teams never to have been relegated from the top division. Leicester are also the only English side to have qualified to play in every European Rugby Champions Cup in which English teams have participated, and are also the most successful English side in Europe; back-to-back champions in 2001 and 2002 and losing finalists in 1997, 2007 and 2009. Leisurejobs Group www.leisurejobs.com Leisurejobs is the largest specialist recruitment website in the UK. With over 10,000 live job opportunities, we specialise in vacancies within the leisure, sport, hospitality, travel and retail sectors. Let Me Play Ltd www.letmeplay.co.uk Let Me Play is a sports, education and outreach organisation that specifically works with young people in a very positive way. Positive because this is who we are and how we want our offering to be. We believe in the power of fun, therefore all of our programmes are created to divert young people and engage them in activities which will help them to grow as individuals. This is made possible because we have a wonderful team of enthusiastic and professional people who are fully committed to the cause of delivering a different, but very positive type of education. Loughborough University Careers Network www.lboro.ac.uk/services/careers/ The Careers Network provides information and advice on vacation work, placements, graduate jobs, further study, application and interview techniques, mock interviews and much more. During the event, Careers Consultants and Employability Development Officers will be available on the stand to offer advice. Loughborough University Lboro Connect www.lboro.ac.uk/lboroconnect How connected are you? Research shows that 60% of jobs in the UK are found through networking! To help you gain networking skills and to build a professional network, Loughborough University has launched Lboro Connect - a new online community, exclusively available to Loughborough University students and alumni. The community offers a wealth of benefits to you, including networking with Loughborough Alumni, mentoring, industry insight through groups and the ability to search for jobs and opportunities. Start building your professional network now! Come and see us to find out more or set up your profile at www.lboro.ac.uk/lboroconnect.

Loughborough Sport CVA www.loughboroughsport.com/cva/ The CVA provides valuable sport based coaching, volunteering and leadership opportunities that enhance student experience and personal development. We have two main purposes: 1. To deliver specific strands, enhancing employability within the sporting industry. Our strands are: Coaching; Officiating; Events; Gym; Health & Fitness; Marketing & Communications; Facility Operations; Sports Science and Volunteer Zambia. 2. To support and develop the rest of the Loughborough Sport workforce personally and professionally. This means that any individual that is contributing voluntary time to Loughborough Sport is part of the CVA – and we want to hear from you! Loughborough University www.lboro.ac.uk/pg Continue your journey with postgraduate study at Loughborough. Our taught programmes include: Exercise Physiology, Musculoskeletal Sport and Sciences and Health, Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status, Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sport Management and Sports Biomechanics. Our research themes focus on Performance, Lifestyle and Participation. As a Loughborough student you'll be pleased to learn that you’ll receive 20% off the tuition fees. This, alongside the government's postgraduate loan scheme, could make your dreams of continuing your journey at Loughborough a reality. Thinking about it? Why not visit our stand for a chat and pick up a prospectus. Loughborough University London www.lborolondon.ac.uk Loughborough University London is able to offer taught and research opportunities to graduates looking to widen their career prospects and make their dream career a reality. Established exclusively for postgraduate study combining influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators to deliver the best postgraduate experience London has to offer. Full-time and part-time taught opportunities are available in Sport Business and Innovation, Sport Business and Leadership, Sports Digital and Media Technologies. The Institute for Sport Business offers an engaging and intellectually stimulating environment for research students. Come and see us for more information about our programmes, scholarships and open events. LSU Enterprise www.lsu.co.uk/getinvolved/enterprise The Enterprise Hub is situated in the heart of Loughborough Students’ Union and provides an open space for students to seek advice on anything enterprising! Here at the Enterprise Hub we want to inspire confidence in students to believe that they too can be entrepreneurial, by introducing them to events, competitions as well as showing them how enterprising they already are through their interaction with chosen extra-curricular activities. We also want to engage and support students who are doing and want to further develop entrepreneurial activities. We support students to build businesses and business skills.

Mac-Nutrition www.Mac-Nutrition.com Mac- Nutrition is the UK’s leading nutrition consultancy, providing innovative expert advice on optimal health and clinical issues, weight loss, sports performance and workplace wellness. Their philosophy is to unpack scientific theory and dispel mainstream dogma in our conflicting and gimmick frenzied world. Marcos Quay Sporting Excellence Company www.marcosquay.com Marcos Quay is a fast growing company in the field of sports. Our services include providing coaching, infrastructure, equipment and curriculum. Our academies and school program provide coaching with a structured curriculum. We would like to offer opportunities as interns or full time employment to students interested in pursuing a career in the sports industry. MQ is committed to empowering the youth in India to lead healthy and active lives through effective health and physical education programs. Our physical educators unite and focus on a common purpose —getting the youth physically active, enthusiastic and committed to making healthy lifestyle choices. The MQ program for physical education provides the participants with a planned, sequential, standards-based program of curricula and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge and behaviours for active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy and emotional intelligence. Nuffield Health www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com/our-roles/health-checks/physiology Britain’s largest not for profit healthcare business. We reinvest all profit in our expert staff, our technology and our facilities, to provide accessible, innovative ways for people to get and stay healthy. In everything we do, we put people first. Sporting Opportunities www.sportingopportunities.com We provide a range of sports management internships and volunteer coaching opportunities for students seeking interesting work experience overseas. These placements can last from any duration, ranging from 2 to 12 weeks, so can fit in well as part of a university holiday or course elective. Sports and activities available in football, hockey, rugby, netball, cricket, tennis, swimming, basketball, boxing, athletics, golf, sports psychology and physiotherapy. Sportsbeat/News Associates www.newsassociates.co.uk News Associates is officially the number one NCTJ Journalism School, with our trainees achieving the best exam results in the UK. Based in the media heartlands of London and Manchester, we’re home to one of the country’s busiest press agencies and our unique multimedia journalism courses are set against the backdrop of a hectic working newsroom. Our bespoke sports journalism course runs in conjunction with Sportsbeat – the UK’s leading provider of sports content. We’re passionate about helping you launch your career in this exciting industry. Stryker www.careers.stryker.com Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer a diverse array of innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. Stryker is active in over 100 countries around the world. Stryker UK has been listed in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For, for 10 consecutive years. At the heart of what we do and believe is making healthcare better. We do this by collaborating with our customers to develop innovative products and services that ultimately improve the lives of patients. This is expressed through our mission: Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better.

The David Ross Education Trust www.dret.co.uk The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) is collectively working to become the country's leading group of academies, committed to ensuring each and every one of our students has the support and opportunities to succeed. Underpinning this mission are the three objectives that shape the decisions and ambitions of the Trust and our academies; Academic Excellence, Strong Community, Outstanding Opportunities. DRET Sport organise and deliver an extensive number of opportunities for our students. Including competition, clubs, elite athlete visits, staff training, inspirational trips and much more we want each pupil to reach their sporting potential and benefit from the lifelong impact sport can have. The Leisure Media Company Ltd www.leisureopportunities.co.uk Established in 1981, Leisure Media publishes a wide range of business magazines and online services for professionals working in the leisure industries. The company works in partnership with more than 20 different trade bodies and holds over 100,000 key industry contacts. Sports Management magazine and Leisure Opportunities cover the news and recruitment in the industry and are updated on a daily basis at www.leisuremedia.com. The Press Association www.becomeajournalist.co.uk The Press Association (PA) is the national news agency for the UK and Ireland. PA Training is Europe's leading journalism and media training company providing learning programmes to clients across the world. Our journalism courses have been the starting point for many of the UK's leading practitioners including; Andrew Marr, Tom Newton-Dunn, Laura Pitel, Lionel Barber, Georgia Arlott and Nils Pratley - to name a few. Trainees have the full support of PA Sport, the biggest sports agency in the UK, and may be able to attend Premier League press conferences to further build up their portfolio of published work. Travelteer www.travelteer.co.uk Travelteer is a high impact volunteering organisation based in Sri Lanka! Find out how you can join our Sports Development programme and help coach sports in local schools and community projects. This awesome experience will give you the chance to give back to the community and travel Sri Lanka!! St Andrews Healthcare www.standrewshealthcare.co.uk We are a unique and influential pioneer in mental health, with a reputation grown over 175 years and a unique independent national teaching hospital. We train clinical leaders for the future and share our knowledge widely. We have sites in Northampton, Birmingham, Essex and Nottinghamshire where we provide specialist and secure care pathways in mental health and neuropsychiatry. We have national services for young people, women, men and older adults. We are a mindful employer of over 4000 valued people. Our comprehensive clinical teams deliver effective treatment, therapies and recovery, of which Sport & Exercise plays a major part. UK International Soccer www.ukinternational.v1.proposable.com/4437c2964f0024e91a2a UK International Soccer is one of the largest providers of coach education in the USA. We offer opportunities for students and graduates to work in the USA, whilst traveling and having the experience of a lifetime.

Volleyball England www.volleyballengland.org Volleyball England is the National Governing Body for indoor, beach and sitting volleyball in England. Based at Loughborough University's SportPark, we are a vibrant organisation with a number of placement opportunities available from March 2017. Your Golf Travel Ltd www.yourgolftravel.com Your Golf Travel is a multi-award winning, high growth company which employs 230 people in our Central London HQ. We now boast the title of being the world's largest golf travel business in just 10 years of trading. Our portfolio boasts over 3,000 destinations in 22 countries throughout the UK, Ireland, Europe and the rest of the world, with more than 200,000 golfers travelling with us annually. Youth Sport Trust www.youthsporttrust.org We are a UK wide charity that believes every child has a right to be physically active through quality PE and school sport. Our work is centered around 3 core pillars of Wellbeing, Leadership & Achievement and we have opportunities for involvement in our flagship events based in Loughborough.

THE CONFERENCE

22nd February 2017 King Power Stadium, Leicester City FC With the demand upon professionals going up and up, and our training and development options failing to enhance impact – we wanted to create a forum for us to share a truly honest account of ‘what it takes’ at the coal-face. 'Supporting Champions: The Conference', will build upon the theme of Steve Ingham’s bestselling book ‘How to Support a Champion: The art of applying science to the elite athlete'. It aims to offer invaluable insight from some of the best practitioners and coaches lined up to 'tell it like it is’.

You will benefit from; • Some of the world's most experienced practitioners and coaches sharing their stories and lessons from the coal-face,

their mistakes, realisations and breakthroughs • Immersive, intuitive and inspirational content • A chance to network, rub-shoulders and share your insights with a wealth of leading experts and like minded people

To book your place visit www.supportingchampions.co.uk [email protected]

Dr Mark Bawden England Cricket Board, Head of Performance Solutions; Director,

Mindflick

Nick Grantham Performance Enhancement

Specialist

Emma Gardner GB Hockey

Northampton Saints FC

Pete Lindsay Man City FC, Psychologist;

Director, Mindflick

Toni Minichello Coach to Jessica Ennis-Hill

Andy Allford Head of Sport, King’s College,

London

Dr Steve Ingham Performance Consultant, Supporting Champions

Dr Barry Fudge British Athletics, Head of

Endurance; key support staff to Mo Farah

Careers Network The Careers Network team are at TalkSport today to offer information and advice on any career you are considering. Whether you are just starting out, or have already begun to make plans, we are happy to help. Visit the Careers Network stand with any queries and for our latest careers information. Visit www.lboro.ac.uk/careers for careers advice on a number of topics and access to Careers Online where you can book appointments, sign up for events and search the 1000s of vacancies for student and graduate opportunities.

After TalkSport, you can book an appointment to see us in person Monday to Friday for a 15-minute Quick Advice Appointment, a 30 minute Career Consultation, or a Mock Interview. Or you can drop in to our Careers Help Point in the Bridgeman Building, open Monday to Friday, 9.30 – 4.30. For advice about the placements process, CVs and application forms, then drop into The Place (SMB0.06) in Stewart Mason, Monday-Friday, 9.00 – 5.00. The SSEHS Careers Team

Thank you to all our exhibitors for giving their time to support this event!

Gill Clarke Careers Consultant for: SSEHS and the School of Science Email: [email protected] Sally Western Careers Consultant for: SSEHS and the School of Science Email: [email protected] Claire Tidmarsh Employability Development Officer for: SSEHS and the School of Science Tel: 01509 222291 Email: [email protected] Ru Mistry Placements and Work-Based Learning Officer for SSEHS Tel: 01509 226356 Email: [email protected] Clare Wright Placements and Work-Based Learning Officer for SSEHS Tel: 01509 222668 Email: [email protected]