This hands-on experience proved invaluable and played a crucial role in securing my placement for the MSc course at Peterborough United Football as an Academy Performance Analysis Intern. 

At Peterborough United, I worked predominantly the professional development phase squads (U21s and U18s). Working in a real-world setting provided an excellent opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills I had acquired at Loughborough. 

The placement was an exciting opportunity to get into professional football. The feedback from coaches and senior analysts allowed me to reflect on my learning outcomes and propelled my professional development to new heights.

Experience plays a huge role in the placement application process and the industry is very robust, competitive, and fast-growing, so lots of experience is very beneficial. My advice to prospective students is to gain as much experience in performance analysis as possible.