STUDENT NAME: Mikayla Dib DEPARTMENT: Partnerships CONTRIBUTION: What were 3 key ways that you contributed to this department during your internship? New Business Support: I was trusted to get involved in all-things-new business in a really hands-on way. I was able to work closely with the Partnership Sales team to contribute to the Eels' pipeline of potential, new partners. Game Day & Partner Activations: I got involved in Game Day operations and activations, supporting the

STUDENT NAME: Jack Hodder DEPARTMENT: Marketing & Media CONTRIBUTION: What were 3 key ways that you contributed to this department during your internship? 2009 HERITAGE PROJECT: My personal favourite contribution was building a heritage piece centred around the Eels' 2009 season. This involved researching the season in depth, archiving the majority of the NRL’s official 2009 magazines and bringing together the stories, moments and people that defined one of the most signific

STUDENT NAME: Isabelle Stephens DEPARTMENT: Consumer (Membership) CONTRIBUTION: What were 3 key ways that you contributed to this department during your internship? GAME DAY OPERATIONS (MEMBER SUPPORT): I contributed to the running of Game Day operations by assisting with member-related activities and experiences. This included supporting the Guard of Honour, assisting with member events and answering members' questions during each Game Day. This gave me valuable experience

STUDENT NAME: Nicholas Nillon DEPARTMENT: Consumer (Membership) CONTRIBUTION: What were 3 key ways that you contributed to this department during your internship? EELS x VEGAS 2027 FOR MEMBERS & FANS: When the Club was announced as one of the 4 teams going to Vegas in 2027, I had the opportunity to support the broader Consumer team with putting plans in place for our members and fans who were interested in travelling to Vegas. On a practical level, this involved assisting wi

STUDENT NAME: Chris Calthorpe DEPARTMENT: Consumer (Hospitality) CONTRIBUTION: What were 3 key ways that you contributed to this department during your internship? HOSPITALITY PACKAGE ANALYSIS: I helped analyse the financial impact of including alcohol in hospitality packages on Game Day for shared spaces, such as Legends Lounge. This supported the broader Consumer team with assessing whether it was an effective business decision to continue including this in hospitality pac

STUDENT NAME: Caitlin Christie DEPARTMENT: Game Day & Events CONTRIBUTION: What were 3 key ways that you contributed to this department during your internship? GAME DAYS: I contributed by supporting the team with a range of operational tasks to ensure events ran smoothly. This included assisting with event set-up, supporting activations, pack down, and responding to the needs of the Game Day & Events team throughout the day. MAJOR CLUB EVENTS: I was fortunate to contribu

And, just like that our inaugural cohort are half-way through their 12-month program at the Eels Institute. The personal and professional growth that I’ve witnessed in these students over the past 6 months has blown my mind (I’m so proud!). Here’s a snapshot of what’s been happening around-the-grounds in Term 2... PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE: In Term 2, our students have engaged in another 1300+ hours of practical work experience at the Parramatta Eels through Game Days, Club Even

After a very successful launch to the Eels Institute in October 2025, we are excited to announce that the Eels Institute will be expanding to welcome another cohort of students in July 2026 who are eager to design careers that they love in sport, business and beyond. In partnership with TAFE Queensland, the Eels Institute will offer a new Dual Diploma program to students in July 2026: Diploma of Project Management and Diploma of Leadership & Management. TAFE Queensland’s Aca

STARTING LINE: On January 27th 2026, we officially kicked off the Eels Institute with 43 students; the largest inaugural education cohort across the NRL. We had 24 students enroll in our first, Dual Diploma of Sport (Coaching) / Leadership & Management intake. This dual diploma is focused on helping students build the knowledge and skills that are required to drive growth in sport; whether that’s growth on-the-field or off-the-field. We also had 19 students enrol in our fir

STUDENT NAME: Matthew Hekeik DEPARTMENT: Consumer Sales – Hospitality CONTRIBUTION: What were 3 key ways that you contributed to this department during your internship? Supported Targeted Business Engagement Efforts - Identified local businesses, created a strategic plan of attack and expanded contact lists across key corporate categories. Led the Business Drop-In Rollout – Conducted and coordinated in-person, business drop-ins with two other Eels Institute students to p

STUDENT NAMES: Riley Fahey Josh Dempsey Cody Price DEPARTMENT: Junior League PROJECT OBJECTIVE: What was the objective of the project? To interpret, analyse and report on the raw figures of 20 Junior League Clubs in the Parramatta Eels catchment area. PROJECT TIMELINE: What was the project timeline? x4 Thursdays (9am-5pm) PROJECT EXPERIENCE: How did you collaborate as a group to complete the project? In the beginning, we slowly worked through one Junior League Club