
Health, Wellness, & Sports Management Internships
is the 2025 forecast value of China's sports industry
people across Asia participated in sport during 2020

- The most popular sport in China is basketball, with the NBA being exceedingly popular. In July 2019, Chinese broadcasters renewed their NBA broadcasting rights for an estimated $1.5 billion USD
- Sumo Wrestling is widely regarded as the national sport of Japan. Sumo dates back over 1500 years and is steeped in Shinto tradition. However, the rules of sumo, as we know it, were mostly developed in the 20th century
- South Korea’s most famous sporting export is Tae Kwon Do by far. Other popular Korean sports include bull fighting, baseball, and kite flying
Health, Wellness, & Sports Management Internships: Host Companies & Example Projects
We take time to build our host company networks to ensure that we can connect interns with high-quality placements in the global marketing industry. For this reason, we don’t disclose host company names here on our website. Nevertheless, why not check out some of our example placements below?
This host company is prominent in British football. They identify young talented players and then nurture those players throughout their careers by supporting them with coaching/training, arranging trails with pro clubs, and negotiating professional contacts.
In this role you will be hands on with player training by assisting the UEFA Pro licensed coaches with their daily sessions. You will get to work closely with ex-professional footballers, who are now responsible for the development – on and off the pitch – of the young players enrolled in the company’s sporting academy.
This company, founded by a collective of former lacrosse professionals, aims to introduce the sport to China through the creation of their lacrosse academy. They take children aged from 4-13 and teach them a variety of life skills as well as providing first-rate lacrosse training – ensuring that they are mentally and physically prepared for later life.
Working within the academy, you’ll be learn how to run effective training sessions aimed at promoting teamwork and improving the technical skills of each player. In addition, you will gain practical experience in the business elements of running a sports academy, particularly the marketing aspects.