As national and international sport become increasingly competitive, institutes and academies are searching for trained engineers to create more advanced designs to gain the sporting edge. Industries are employing large numbers of sports specialists to remain competitive in the sporting marketplace and this identifies a real need for trained and specialised staff in sport engineering.
Biomedical engineering is also a continual growth industry with high employment prospects alongside sport in injury rehabilitation and performance monitoring but also in design and implementation of equipment and technology to improve quality of life.
When researching potential employers, be aware many positions are not advertised online or in newspapers. To identify employers, it is beneficial to approach them via work experience, speculative applications, networking or work place interviews.