Educational internships

Procedure and terms of collaboration

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Football Development Institute offers educational internships as part of “Selective education”. This means that all interested people can apply: without having to go through a multi-stage recruitment process.

At the same time, applying for a educational internship is equal to accepting the procedures and terms of collaboration. These are presented below in relation to the two forms of organisation: application for the published internship offer and filling out the “Internship preference form” (internship tailored to the criteria of the Specialist).

Educational internships | Specialist roles

FDI organises educational internships for the following roles:

Management
Strategy Specialist
Administration Specialist
HR Specialist
Sports Director
Academy Director & Youth Training Coordinator
Head Coach & Assistant Coach
Fitness Coach
Goalkeeper Coach
Mental Coach
Analyst
Scout
Physioterapist
another role in the sports department
Communication Specialist
Marketing Specialist
Internationalisation Specialist
Finance Specialist
Sales Specialist
Legal Specialist
Compliance Specialist
IT Specialist

Two types of internships

Below are the procedures and terms of collaboration in the context of the two types of internships:

Collaboration procedure

application for the published internship
filling out the “Internship preference form”

Terms of collaboration

both types of internships

Collaboration procedure | application for the published internship

Submission of the application by the Specialist
Taking up contact by the FDI with the Specialist
answers to questions from the Specialist
possible request to complete the documentation
Setting a formula for cooperation (if the application is accepted)
full package
content package with partial logistical support
content package without logistical support
FDI presents the total costs of collaboration
acceptance of collaboration costs by the Specialist
end of talks without agreement
The Specialist covers the costs of the internship
FDI provides organisational information (successively)
flights (if relevant)
accommodation (if relevant)
organisational information
internship agenda
Start of the internship

Collaboration procedure | filling out the "Internship preference form"

Completion of the form by the Specialist | Individual educational internship criteria
Taking up contact by the FDI with the Specialist
feedback on completed criteria
formulation of additional questions
possible request to complete the documentation
Setting a formula for cooperation (if the application is accepted)
full package
content package with partial logistical support
content package without logistical support
FDI presents the total costs of collaboration
cost within the budget specified by the Specialist (form)
possible budgetary adjustment (in the case of a higher package valuation)
The Specialist covers the costs of the internship
Search for a internship based on individual criteria
presentation of a concrete Club
information on internship details
FDI provides organisational information (successively)
flights (if relevant)
accommodation (if relevant)
organisational information
internship agenda
Start of the internship

Terms of the collaboration

The Specialist’s candidature is not considered until the submission of a full dossier, relevant to the requirements of the specific internship.

FDI reserves the right to reject an application without stating a reason.

The processing of the next steps of the cooperation starts only when the Specialist has paid the full internship costs.

In case of cancellation of the internship by the FDI already after payment of the internship costs (type: published internship offer) or in case of failure to present the internship offer by the FDI within 45 days of settlement of the full internship costs (type: completed form), the entire amount will be refunded to the Specialist.

Due to the need to constantly maintain the professionalism and credibility of the FDI in its dealings with Clubs, the resignation of a Specialist from participating in an internship after the covering costs of the internship (type: published internship offer) or the refusal of a Specialist to accept a educational internship – matching the criteria set (type: completed form) – will result in the retention of 50% of the funds, booked as covering costs of the collaboration.

FDI will make every effort to fulfil the complete criteria for the preferred internship (type: completed form), but this will not be possible in every case. We will then endeavour to provide an offer that meets expectations as closely as possible.