Job
Strength and Conditioning Intern
Job Description
Role: Senior Team Strength and Conditioning Coach - Intern
Hours: Varied
Location: Spar Nord Arena, Køge
Contract Type: Internship
Duration: Full 2025 – 2026 Schedule
About HB Køge Women
First launched in 2016, bringing world-class football to the Sjælland region, the club earned promotion four years in a row to reach the Danish Women’s League, topping the table and earning a UEFA Women’s Champions League berth in its first year at the highest division. Over the past nine years, the club has been the pinnacle of Danish women’s soccer, winning three Danish Women’s League championships and competing in the UEFA Women’s Champions League in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The club reached the group stage of the 2021 UEFA Women’s Champions League, where it faced off against top clubs like Barcelona and Arsenal.
HB Køge Women has a clear vision — competing at the highest level of European competition while continuing to develop an elite academy program that benefits everyone in our community. We are determined to take women’s football in Denmark to new heights.
Who Are You?
- You have a keen interest in Strength and Conditioning to improve performance levels.
- Look to further the clubs practice through up-to-date research and continuous learning.
- Have a clear attention to detail and be able to adjust programmes to different player levels
- Are keen to help develop the premier performance environment for players and staff within Denmark.
- Be a student working towards their Degree in Strength and Conditioning or another relevant degree.
What Will You Do?
- Plan and deliver gym programmes focussed on improving athletic performance and reducing injury risk in female footballers.
- Monitor programme effectiveness and make appropriate adjustments to individual athletes’ dependant on specific development areas.
- Help contribute to the club’s future performance vision.
- Assist the Head of Performance in evaluating player progression and create interventions to improve performance.
What to Expect from Us
- Breakfast and Lunch available on training days.
- Attend and travel with the squad for games both within Denmark and Europe.
- Freedom to create and explore different strength and conditioning models with professional athletes.
- Special Requirements Of The Job
- Must be able to stand, walk, and move around the venue for extended periods of time, often during events or facility setup and breakdown.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25kg as needed for event setup, equipment management, or assisting with operational needs.
- Requires occasional bending, squatting, and reaching overhead to handle various tasks related to facility management, equipment, and event preparation.
- Must be capable of working in physically demanding environments, including navigating stairs, ramps, and elevated platforms during venue conversions.
- Ability to work outdoors continuously for extended periods of time in all weather conditions
The description of the role laid out above is not comprehensive and additional opportunities and jobs may come up on short notice. The club is flexible to respect the students schedule and will lay out a minimum schedule for the successful candidate to ensure both the Intern and Club can get the best benefit from the Internship
If you see yourself in the above description and would like to contribute to an environment where you have the freedom to create change and impact players at the highest level, then we want to hear from you by sending an application and letter of motivation to the club.
Kieran McManus – Head of Performance
