Expression of Interest - Strength & Conditioning Internship

To support the Yorkshire County Cricket Club's Strength & Conditioning team in the delivery of high-quality physical preparation and athletic development services across the men's, women's squads, and junior cricket pathways, while developing the knowledge, practical skills and professional behaviours required of an aspiring S&C practitioner.

The internship will provide experience across:

·      Senior professional men's and women’s squads

·      Boys and Girls Academy and EPP programmes

·      County age-group pathway squads (U12-U16)

·      Training and match-day environments

·      Physical testing, monitoring and player profiling

·      Applied research and performance data

·      The wider multidisciplinary Science & Medicine team

Duration: 1st November 2026 – 30th September 2027

Hours: Approximately 10 hours per week in off-season period (Nov-Mar). The hours would vary in-season (Apr-Sep).

During the internship, you will be expected to:

• Support S&C coaches with the delivery of physical preparation sessions across the men's, women's and pathway programmes.
• Develop an understanding of the physical demands of cricket across different playing levels and age groups.
• Observe and assist coaches with the delivery of age-appropriate strength, conditioning and athletic development programmes.
• Support in-season training and match day preparation which may include assisting with training day and match day warm ups where required.
• Support the S&C team with analysis and presentation of relevant performance information.
• Where appropriate, undertake an undergraduate or Master's dissertation using relevant Club data.*
• Participate in relevant internal CPD and educational opportunities. Specific sessions around UKSCA assessment will be delivered to interns.

*Access to player data will be subject to the Club's approval processes, ethical requirements, player consent where applicable, confidentiality agreements and data-protection policies. Access to data is not guaranteed and will depend on the nature and approval of the proposed project.

Subject to course requirements and Club resources, the interns will have opportunities to:

·     Gain practical experience in Physical Profiling and develop familiarity with performance monitoring equipment and procedures (ForceDecks, Catapult GPS, Output).

·     Observe experienced professional S&C coaches working with elite athletes.

·      Support with the delivery of S&C sessions across different age groups.

·      Develop practical coaching and communication skills.

·      Gain practical experience of testing, monitoring and profiling athletes.

·      Develop an understanding of cricket-specific physical preparation.

·     Learn how S&C integrates with physiotherapy, medical, sports science and coaching staff.

·      Attend relevant internal CPD opportunities.

·      Receive informal mentoring and feedback from members of the S&C team.

·     Develop an applied research project using relevant player or performance data, where approved.

·      Gain experience of working within a professional sporting organisation.

Essential

• Currently enrolled on a BSc/MSc degree in Sport & Exercise Science, Strength & Conditioning or related discipline.
• Enhanced DBS and Safeguarding & Protecting Children (provided by us if not held)

Desirable

·      Previous coaching experience in any sport

·      Interest or experience in applied sport science research / data science

·      Driving License

·      First Aid Qualification

Yorkshire County Cricket Club is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for all players and staff.

Because this placement may involve working with children and young people, the successful applicants will be required to comply with the Club's safeguarding policies and procedures and complete any relevant safeguarding checks and training required for the role.

The interns will be expected to demonstrate appropriate professional boundaries when working with players of all ages and will be required to maintain strict confidentiality regarding player information and Club activities.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented within the sport and Strength & Conditioning profession.