The SportsGrad Podcast

Meet Nathan, in the last 18 months he’s gone from working at his local gym, to the VFL, to the AFL and now, just 3 months into the job, he’s helped Western United FC to their maiden A-League Championship! He tells us all about his experience in the Commercial team at WUFC, what it’s like working in the lead-up to a grand final, plus all the details on how he landed these dream jobs. Plus, he’s als...

The successful people in the sports industry all have one thing in common. They've made countless decisions throughout their careers, but none is more important than this. So, we're here to tell you what you should be thinking about in order to save yourself time and, of course, get to that dream job as soon as possible! * If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedI...

Hello friends ! Do you ever wonder how an international competition goes about increasing fan engagement?  Introducing ‘SQUADS’, an initiative by the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup to bring international communities within Australia together before the big tournament. Today, we are joined by Will Taylor, expert community builder and key holder of some MASSIVE social accounts. Will talks about the...

Hello friends! What would you think of your LinkedIn profile if you were low-key stalking yourself? Would you be impressed? Would you hit yourself up? Nailing your LinkedIn profile is an easy fix to get closer to landing that dream job in sport. Today on the pod, we talk about the overlooked 'skills' section. That bit at the bottom where people can endorse you, which provides 'people proof' to the...

Hello friends! Do you dream of working at a home Olympic & Paralympic Games? Pfft, Of course you do! Lucky for you Natalie Cook (5x Olympian and Sydney 2000 Gold Medalist… just quietly) lived this dream, and she’s just been tasked with preparing Brisbane to host the BIGGEST show on earth!! Now a motivational speaker and on the board of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games local org...

Hello friends! Networking can be scary and breaking into new networks is never easy, especially within the sports industry. Starting early is important, and it will save yourself a lot of time in the future. We’ve got a bitesize guide on who you should be interacting with in order to best get yourself out there and create a foundation to propel your future career and create a network you can rely...

Hello friends! Calling all commerce grads, did you know you have options outside of the big 4?  Meet Oliver, despite a full workload consulting at Deloitte, he took on a weekend job at the MCG. Why? He needed an edge to make the jump to sport. Following a banking job at Macquarie, Oliver’s 5 year vision that he set himself at Uni finally came to fruition. He joined the Gemba Group in 2021 wor...

Hello friends! Have you ever felt you lost out on an interview because you didn't have enough experience? We're here to give you tips on how to beat the rest next time. Step one: Leverage your potential. Hit them with how GOOD you're going to be in the future. * If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben , Ryan Or if you’d like to ask us any questions, joi...

Guys… We may have just found the model sport science grad!! Now well and truly a professional, Jacob Tober is a learning machine. At uni he was top of his class, at 22 he became a @coreadvantage business partner. And now he’s created his own app called ‘Metric VBT’ to make Velocity Based Training accessible and easy to use! For anyone serious about a career in sport science, you HAVE to listen to...

Hello friends! Sarah Styles’ first remit in sport was to make her role redundant. You read that right. To get Australian Cricket to the point where they no longer needed ‘female’ specific positions, and equality was engrained in the sport. As Head of Female Engagement at Cricket Australia, she created generational change for gender equality, leading to results such as 87,000 people packing out the...

Hello friends! Ever wondered… How does one become the CEO of a national sport?  Well friends, today we have the PERFECT person to answer all the burning questions for you future executives! David Pryles is 4 months into the role of CEO at Hockey Australia, the ideal time to dive into the nature of CEO job interviews, what you should study to become a CEO, David’s ‘first 90 day’ plan, how to t...

Meet Em Collin, one of the BEST in the world at covering sport on socials. But how’d she go from running the socials at her local pizza shop to Tweeting Elyse Perry for millions of fans? Fresh from Australia’s World Cup win in New Zealand, we dissect what goes into the @auswomencricket accounts, how Em came to be a gun on social media, and what you need to do to follow her path. We cover: On the j...

Hello friends! We’ve spent the last few weeks letting you in on the stories of the people who have backed us.  So this week, we thought it was time to share our story 🤩 If you’re keen to hear how everything came together through redundancies, resignations and a pandemic: Read Reuben’s article on The SportsGrad Story , and Ryan’s article on Taking a Leap of Faith Today on the PODCAST though,...

Hello friends! Some good news… It just became a WHOLE lot easier to land your dream job in sport! Why? We’re now working super closely with Spark Event Group! But what does that mean? And who are Spark? Spark Event Group offers young people work experience at major events like the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix and Australian Open! Essentially, if you’re looking for the coolest casual work going...

We’ve got NEWS!! We are stoked to announce SportsGrad have raised a seed funding round led by the founders of Spark Event Group, with a unique collaboration to provide young people a powerful springboard from casual work into full-time careers! We're super excited to take this idea BIG. But a few people have asked us… “Who invested in SportsGrad?”  Introducing Bennett Merriman & Shannan G...

Hello friends! Internships can be daunting and it can be easy for them to pass you by. But, if you do them right, the benefits they can bring you are truly invaluable and can set you up for your career ahead. Tune in for 4 of the best ways to make sure you’re getting the most out of your internship experiences. * If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben...

Hello friends! Ever dreamed of commentating the biggest moments in global football? Simon Hill has spent over a decade calling the largest international matches, and is now synonymous with Australian football. Of course we HAD to ask Simon about that match against Uruguay in 2005, and the 2006 World Cup, but his experience isn’t exactly what you’d expect! For a fascinating insight into commentatin...

Hello friends! There’s one question that hits our desk more than any other… “How do I differentiate myself from others?” Fair question too, jobs in sport are hot property, everybody dreams of working in sport. But you have to have a point of difference. Tune in for our 6 strategies that will lift you head and shoulders above the pack. If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with u...

Hello friends! Coaching AFL players to be fitter and stronger sounds like the hottest job in sport right? You’re in a high-performance environment, the best players in the comp are under your watchful eye, feedback is fast and direct, and everyone is there to get the most out of each other! If you’re dreaming of the ultimate job in strength & conditioning, Steve Moore from Carlton FC gives the...

Hello friends! Looking for an opportunity, but not getting many takers from your cold emails? The last thing you want to do is make an employer groan when they read your request - so, here’s what you’re going to do… Tune in for a detailed step by step guide on how to approach an organisation for an internship (the right way). * If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on Li...

Hello friends! If you want to make a change in sport, you have to win hearts and minds. Passion is peaking. The stakes are high. And that’s exactly what Australian Cycling faced when they restructured an entire sport. Organisations with over 130 years of history were being dissolved into one - AusCycling. On today’s ep, Kipp Kaufmann from AusCycling is here to talk us through the biggest merger of...

Hello friends! Hands up if the zoom fatigue is real? We hear you. BUT we all still have to show up. So, if you don’t want to let it affect you later in your career when things get real, it’s time to form some good habits early. If you want to learn the things we do to get the most out of every zoom class or meeting, tune in! * If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on Lin...

Hello friends! Our good friend Armaan Ahluawalia is back for a Q&A on networking! We asked our community members for their burning questions, and got the answers from one of the brightest minds in sport. Armaan is the ultimate professional and has an incredible ability to breakdown steps in career development, hence we constantly refer people to his first podcast while he was at the Kansas Cit...

Hello friends! Are you making the most of LinkedIn? If not, you could be missing out on the 80% of job in the hidden job market. If you’re keen to change your odds, tune in for a detailed step by step guide on how to lead a cold contact to a zoom call that could change the course of your career. If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben , Ryan Or if you’d...

Meet Amanda Jenkins, the very first female FIBA Executive Director (region CEO). Amanda joined FIBA Oceania as a Sports Administrator as a graduate in 2014. After first thinking it would be an 18 month job, she took on every opportunity to now sits as the head of the organisation. If you’re keen on working your way up the ranks, Amanda is the prime example to follow. We cover: Steps Amanda took to...