Extra-curricular Opportunities
EEA Promotional Video entirely created by 2025 EEA Student, James Worth, and played in Round 3 on the Marvel Stadium Super Screen.
Sports Business Placements
Alongside completing their Dual Diploma studies, EEA students have the opportunity to take part in ~100 hours of industry experience across the Essendon Football Club and its Partner Network.
It is important to note that these placements are an optional extra for students to enhance their learning and development as part of the EEA program. These placement hours do not impact a student’s ability to pass the Dual Diploma coursework and therefore are up to each individual student to ‘opt-in’ to.
We encourage Work Integrated Learning (WIL) throughout the program for students to apply their learning in a practical sense, developing their skills in professionalism, communication, and adaptability to real life situations. Departments on offer for student placements include:
•People and Culture
•Finance
•Marketing
•Member Services
•Fan Engagement
•Commercial
•Events
•Community
•Digital Media
•AFLM/AFLW Player recruitment
Students are encouraged to bring forward other placement opportunities which are not typically offered, whether that be an area internally, or an external organisation. Our team will work with each student on making this possible within our program.
Student Social Committee
The social committee is another opportunity for students to implement their leadership skills in a collaborative way, working as a team to schedule, design and implement social events for the cohort. Students who choose to participate in this program will contribute to their total placement hours across the year through Social Committee meetings and events hosted by their team.