18 spots are available for UWI students to join this year’s CPL tournament as interns and earn three credits.

It’s part of a UWI Sports Marketing course, and these students will also be part of the CPL’s marketing team in 2024.

So far, the programme has seen dozens of young people across the Caribbean get a fully integrated internship with the CPL team, with several going on to secure paid positions with the tournament.

The intern opportunities will be available in all counties that are hosting CPL matches this year. “The 2024 tournament will have matches in Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago.  There will be opportunities to intern in all of those countries as well as the academic Sports Marketing aspect of the course which is facilitated via online classes delivered by the University of the West Indies.”

The application process for the programme is open: CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK

Chris Watson, Republic Bank CPL’s Head of Marketing, said: “We have had some outstanding young people take part in the internship programme over the years and it has been really pleasing to see many of these interns go on to have paid jobs within the CPL. More than this, all those who have taken part have had a great insight into what it takes to put on a world class cricket tournament and entertainment product. We look forward to welcoming the 2024 cohort when we get underway in August.”

Dr Akshai Mansingh, Dean of the UWI Faculty of Sport, said: “We noticed that the interns previously partaking in the programme were mainly university students from the region and beyond. This expansion to offer a three credit elective will allow them to get credits for the programmes they are pursuing, while gaining valuable experience in the largest sporting event in the region.”