Recruitment Data Analyst (Intern)

About the Role AFC Fylde are looking to recruit a Recruitment Data Analyst (Intern) to support the Club’s player recruitment operations. Working closely with the Director of Football and Head of Recruitment, the successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the Club’s recruitment model. This position focuses on ensuring that robust data, analytics, and reporting systems underpin evidence-based decision making across player identification and assessment. This is an excellent opportunity for a postgraduate or aspiring analyst to apply quantitative methods within a professional football environment. Key Responsibilities Recruitment Model & Systems Maintain and update the Club’s player recruitment database, ensuring accuracy and consistency Develop and refine player scoring and ranking models aligned to Club DNA and playing style Build dashboards and tools to enable efficient data interrogation by recruitment staff Identify opportunities to improve existing processes and models Data Analysis & Reporting Source, clean, and process data from external platforms Produce player comparison reports and positional benchmarking analysis Support performance analysis with data-driven insights Prepare clear data summaries and briefing materials for recruitment meetings Process & Development Maintain documentation of data processes, structures, and model logic Identify and introduce new data sources, metrics, or analytical techniques Ensure all data activity complies with relevant legislation and Club policy About You We are looking for an individual who: Has a postgraduate qualification in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience Is familiar with football data and performance analysis metrics Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Has excellent attention to detail and organisational skills Communicates complex insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders Shows initiative and can manage workload independently Has a genuine passion for football and recruitment Desirable: Experience using Python and/or R Experience working with large datasets Experience building dashboards (e.g. Power BI or similar tools) What We Offer First-hand experience within a professional football club Exposure to real recruitment and decision-making processes Opportunity to develop practical data and analytics skills in elite sport Potential progression to a paid role for exceptional performers Additional Information This is an unpaid internship designed to support entry into the football industry