Career Transition Services

Infront Sports Consulting’s work placement programs provide work experience placement opportunities for professional athletes and coaches Australia-wide, in areas as diverse as:

• Sport Science
• Sport Administration
• Sport Commentating
• Clinical Health
• Corporate Health
• Veterinary Science
• Fisheries Farming
• Marine Biology
• Police Services
• Firefighting
• Manufacturing
• Finance
• Property Development
• Small Business Management
• Sales and Marketing
• Law
• Construction
• Landscape Architecture
• Design
• Digital Management
• International Relations
• Immigration
• Golf Course Design
• And many more…

Companies that athletes have recently completed a placement with include:

• Qantas
• Adidas
• Puma
• Fox Sports
• Baillieu Holst
• ABC Grandstand
• Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre
• Video My Job
• Stockland
• WIN News
• Rugby WA
• Acushnet
• Construction
• Collingwood Football Club 
• Elders
• SANFL
• Oz Minerals
• And many more…

Athletes and coaches can gain valuable skills and exposure to a job role or industry that is new to them, or that aligns with their interests or relevant study.  Placements can run for up to 53.2 hours (seven full-time days equivalent) and are fully supported by Infront in regards to coordination, relationship development, activities planning, scheduling, supervision allocation, occupational health and safety requirements, insurance coverage, wages administration, monitoring, media management, feedback and reporting.  Placements can be paid or unpaid, depending on the sponsoring sporting organisation.  All placements focus on mutual benefit for both the host organisation and the athlete or coach, to ensure a positive, engaging and successful placement experience for all involved. There’s a work experience opportunity out there for every professional athlete and coach. Infront Sports supports and assists in delivering the following work placement programs:

• GamePlan, Australian Cricketers’ Association and Cricket Australia
• Beyond the 90, Professional Footballers Australia
• AFLCA Work Placement Program, AFL Coaches Association

To find out more, speak with your Player Development Manager, call Infront Sports on 1300 338 546 or email us here. 

Life as a professional athlete or coach can be incredibly rewarding, challenging and stimulating.  We believe that a career beyond sport can be just as rewarding, challenging and stimulating, if you plan for it.  Career counselling is suitable for current and past professional athletes and coaches who would like to:

• Help clarify career interest areas,
• Speak with career advisers who are in touch with the live job market and hiring managers,
• Understand what employers seek in prospective employees,
• Explore a range of career options based on interests, strengths, weaknesses, motivations, learning styles and lifestyle preferences,
• Engage in education, study or work experience, but don’t know what area to focus on,
• Gain greater certainty regarding what ‘life after sport’ might look like, or life beyond a current job role,
• Develop a ‘Plan B’ that can be the first step towards a satisfying and engaging career beyond sport or a current job role.

Utilising comprehensive behavioural profiling and taking into account your personality profile, interests, learning style, motivations, lifestyle preferences, strengths, weaknesses, passions and financial and personal goals, Infront Sports can work with you to identify career interest areas and help you to explore them fully.

To find out more, speak with your Player Development Manager, call Infront Sports on 1300 338 546 or email us here. 

To support the successful career development and transition of athletes and coaches Australia-wide, Infront Sports also offers the following group workshops available to sporting organisations, including clubs and player associations.

• CV Development for athletes and coaches
• Interview skills for athletes and coaches
• Networking for future career success
• Candidate marketing for future career success

Specifically designed to suit the needs of professional athletes and coaches, Infront Sports’ career development and transition workshops can provide a competitive edge for immediate or future career transition success.  Focusing on practical skills development, each workshop is engaging, enjoyable and ensures that athletes and coaches walk away with useful skills, experience and guidelines for how they can continue to develop in each area.  To find out more call Infront Sports on 1300 338 546 or email us here.