Tennis Development Internship: For young people (aged 18-24) - particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, who want to pursue careers in the sporting industry and beyond.
The LTA’s vision is “Tennis Opened Up” and our mission is to make tennis Relevant, Accessible, Welcoming and Enjoyable. We want people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to pick up a racket and have fun!
The LTA is excited to offer a 12-month internship, based at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.
As an LTA Tennis Development Intern, you will join a team that is committed to deliver excellence in every aspect of the work they are involved in. You will be based within the London & South East Regional Team (L&SE) with the opportunity to work with other tennis departments, which will equip yourself with valuable skills for your career and ensure an enjoyable experience.
As an LTA Tennis Development Intern, you will assist the L&SE Regional Team and other departments in delivering across the tennis landscape at a regional and county level, supporting grassroots of the sport across the club, county and volunteer network, community, and education venues through the deployment and delivery of strategies.
Contract: January - December 2024 (4 days per week at the National Tennis Centre, Roehampton)
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Our Culture
The LTA, through its vision “Tennis Opened up”, is committed to creating a diverse environment where all colleagues feel included and a strong sense of belonging. We are proud to actively invite applications from all candidates who meet the essential criteria and can work in the UK. We commit that everyone will receive equal consideration for employment irrespective of your ethnicity, religion, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, age, any disability, marital or civil partnership status, and pregnancy or maternity status.
The LTA Tennis Foundation is a new tennis charity that partners with brilliant people and organisations to improve lives through tennis. It shares the LTA’s vision of ‘Tennis Opened Up’, and it wants to use our sport to make a real difference to people across the whole country. All LTA colleagues have the chance to get involved with the LTA TF, with some directly involved in delivering and leading its work.
To truly deliver our vision of “Tennis Opened up”, we believe it is critical that the LTA plays our part in contributing to a healthier and more sustainable society. We want to grow tennis in Britain, but do so in a responsible way, protecting and supporting the environment and working with everyone in the sport to tackle our climate impacts. We are committed to ensuring a lasting future for tennis in Britain, and our Environmental Sustainability Plan sets out how we will do this.
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