Published May 31, 2023, 3:36 p.m. by Arrik Motley
Grace Vivian and Jack Webster tell us about their time studying BA (Hons) Sport Management, and how the course's placement opportunities led to graduate employment at derby County Football Club.
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I had a great experience as a student at
the University of Derby I quite often
talk to up-and-coming students on the
sport management course and talk about
season and opportunity I think in my
opinion the fact that I was given a
chance to go into the real world
given a chance to work with people set
me so far ahead so I'm really really
grateful for the fact that I got out
there from day one
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I set out a goal when I was in sixth
form that I wanted to organize sports
events so I explored all the options
basically and looks into a course that
were to suit what I wanted to do and I
really enjoyed the fact that the sport
management course offered work
experience it was the real-life industry
experience how you could apply what
you've learned in only a matter of days
you could go back and really apply that
theory which you were learning in the
lecture theatres back to your placement
times it's down to your timekeeping
management skills communication skills
its speaking with people then core
essential skills that you need in life
is what the university kind of pushes
you to do those skills into kind of
master them or to get better at them I
think the opportunities you get now
within the sports main degree of
probably unprecedented I think the
people that do particularly well are the
ones that really embrace those that
really get involved and they get the
opportunity to get experience across the
commercial world become to banqueting
world marketing events they're really
the opportunity to gain some great
experience
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the minute I'm employed full-time at the
Football Club as a partnership Account
Executive
so working within the commercial
department and the service side of the
team so it's looking after and
maintaining them relationships we've got
with our partners on a commercial basis
without the university I wouldn't be
starting this seat here I am the events
executive and supporter liaison officer
here at Dawg County Football Club it is
a incredible role by the fact that I get
to work with our supporters every single
day
just the fact that everything that
you've planned and everything that
you've thought about is being
appreciated by other people and people
come every single week I'm part of that
and it's so amazing to be part of so
many people's lives when I see that when
I see people enjoying themselves when
you see supporters that you've got to
know over the years when you've helped
somebody you just think yep that's why I
love it
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