We are excited to offer a data science internship this summer, providing you with first-hand experience of the diverse work we do across sport. This is a great opportunity to apply your data science skills in an industry setting while collaborating with a wider team of data scientists.

We are looking for an intern to join us for six weeks, starting on July 14th. This is a full-time, paid position based in our London office

Twenty First Group is a global sports intelligence agency, dedicated to getting our clients ahead—and keeping them ahead. We combine data science, engineering, design, and strategy to help some of the biggest names in sport gain an edge over their competition and maximise their chances of success. Our work includes helping optimise schedules for football leagues, identifying the best combination of players for a team’s recruitment, developing new IP such as player price predictions, and working with cutting edge technologies in TFG Labs.

We love sport and recognise its extraordinary impact on people’s lives. That’s why we partner with forward-thinking organisations and team members to drive sporting success and ignite the passion of fans. Together, we are on a mission to make a lasting, positive impact in sport.

We are looking for outliers—those with something beyond core skills, who think differently and challenge the status quo. People who share our passion for sport and our drive to constantly move the needle. Most importantly, individuals who embody our values and are committed to making a meaningful, lasting impact in sport.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Use your knowledge of sport and your analytical expertise to produce actionable insights for our clients;
• Produce reports and data visualisations to communicate your findings;
• Support others in the Data Science team with the development of new statistical models and tools to produce new metrics and look at new sports;
• Tidy and reshape new external data sources.

Example projects you could be working on 

• Supporting football clubs on player or managerial recruitment decisions;
• Developing new data-driven insights to engage fans;
• Expanding our analytics further into women’s sport.

Desired skills and experience

Data science skills

• Some experience with programming in R or Python—coursework, personal projects, or previous internships are all valuable. Familiarity with core libraries such as tidyverse, pandas, ggplot2, or matplotlib is a plus.
• Basic understanding of statistical concepts and modeling techniques, such as probability distributions and linear/logistic regression, with a willingness to learn and apply them in practice.
• Ability to use data visualisation tools to present insights clearly and effectively. Experience with creating charts is beneficial but not required.

Communication and collaboration skills

• Good communication skills & the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

Sports domain knowledge

• Good knowledge and interest in sports, particularly football and golf.

The Process

Please complete the application form to help us get to know you. Applications will be accepted until 30th April.

• Upload your CV to the platform.
• Complete the task in the form linked here- instructions are on the form.
• Please also include a cover letter including the following information:
• What has been your favourite sporting moment?
• Why do you want to work at Twenty First Group?
• What do you hope to get out of the internship?
• Answer the mandatory questions on the form.

Please note - not finishing the required part of the application will result in your application not being considered.

We look forward to hearing from you!