Unique chance for ten student members of the FWA to gain invaluable experience working with clubs in the EFL and cover the Carabao Cup final. Deadline for entry is September 22.
By Jim White, FWA student co-ordinator.
Students, would you be interested in work experience opportunities in the communications department of an English Football League Club? Fancy being a guest in the Wembley press box for the Carabao Cup final? Then now is your chance.
Together with our friends at the English Football League, the FWA is pleased to announce a unique, new Student Media Pathway. Over the coming season, we will be enabling student members of the FWA to access learning and mentoring opportunities from professionals within the Football League. This will involve live and remote seminars, mentoring from seasoned communications experts, plus the chance to link up with a Football League club close to where you are studying. Not to mention the opportunity to experience the working environment in the Wembley press box at the 2027 Carabao Cup final.
Providing invaluable advice and experience, this is a significant new development in helping the next generation navigate their way into the football communications business. There are 10 places available on the scheme for the coming season. Full details of what is involved can be found below, and you can apply here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=XCrk3MWHw02cOhaGDbHioziuy91ekTFIm_Jotk2U-kRUQlY0VkIxT0xFSkVCM1hVNDdFNVU0WVRPTS4u
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 22 September.
Places are restricted to those in full time education who are signed-up student members of the FWA. Our Student Membership costs just £5 a year and can be obtained by contacting [email protected]
EFL/FWA Student Football Media Pathway
Learning opportunities
- Access to three in-person and three virtual learning sessions covering a range of key football media topics.
- Feedback on practical writing/content creation tasks from the EFL’s Communications department and FWA members.
- A dedicated mentor from within the EFL’s Communications department.
- Opportunity to attend the 2027 Carabao Cup Final as accredited media, working from the mixed zone and press areas.
Network building
- Support from the EFL Communications team to connect with local EFL Clubs in your area.
- Access to FWA members to hear about their experiences of breaking into the industry and reporting on the game in 2026.
