Job Description

Do you love being active, outdoors and on the water? Interested in working behind the scenes of large sporting events?We provide world class water safety support to many of the largest mass participation sports events, triathlons, obstacles races and open water swims, throughout the length and breadth of the UK.We can promise you, it will be unlike any other internship or summer job you've done before. Don't believe us? Just take a look at what some of our previous interns have been involved in xe2x80xa6Swim Safety are looking for bright & enthusiastic individuals to join our 2025 internship programme. You'll get an insight into the workings of a niche company providing water safety management & consultancy services to a large array of clients.The programme we offer allows interns to develop across all aspects of our business, gaining experience working across mass participation sporting events, PR shoots, TV and Film sets and alongside marine engineering and construction-based jobs.The successful candidates will have the option to focus their internship on one of the following areas:- Event Management and Operations
- Event Marketing and OperationsThis internship is a full-time paid position at a competitive internship rate. Event travel expenses and accommodation (where required for work purposes) will be covered.Our internship is 4-6 months long, running from April to September (inclusive) on a full-time basis, however we will consider applicants wishing to undertake a shorter internship period.An average week will consist of a combination of office-based work, site visits, meetings and two or three days on-site at events. When not on-site, you will be based at our offices in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11.Being happy to work most weekends over the season is essential.You'll need to be highly motivated, organised and able to work under your own initiative. Adaptability is key as you'll be providing valuable support to our existing event managers, both administratively but also operationally on -site at events. An interest, experience or qualifications in outdoor or water sport activities/lifeguarding is a distinct advantage, as is an understanding of triathlon, open water swimming and/or obstacle events.But most importantly-the right person is what matters to us. We can teach you everything else!Interview dates: January, February and March 2025Candidates who are successful in the online interview will progress to an in-person interview.Please note: we will offer interviews to candidates of interest throughout the application window, and therefore the position may be filled before the closing date listed above. If interested, we would encourage applications to be submitted as soon as possible.Further details can be found via the page below:
https://swim-safety.co.uk/swim-safety-internship-programme/How to applyhttps://swimsafety.wufoo.com/forms/m7f3yiu1cu3asm/

Swim Safety Ltd