Athletes

As a member, you can take advantage of a number of options:

• Support in job searching and access to a wide range of opportunities (Internships / Trainee positions / Full- & part-time jobs / Junior & senior roles) with our partner companies
• Opportunity to give paid speaking engagements at our partner companies
• Free participation in our Athletes Days
• Networking opportunities with business professionals and potential employers
• Exchange with athletes from different sports and at various stages of their careers
• Attractive discounts and scholarships from our education partners, offering flexible learning independent of time and location
• Tailored coaching programmes to help you prepare for your professional career
• Free fitness membership at Update Fitness for former elite athletes (request here)

To apply for free membership of Athletes Network, you must fulfill the following criteria:

Individual sport

• As an active athlete, you must belong to the national elite (e.g. professional dancer, possession of a Swiss Olympic Card or membership of a national squad)
• As a former athlete, you must have belonged to the national elite (e.g. professional dancer, possession of a Swiss Olympic Card or membership of a national squad)

Team sport

• As an active athlete,you must have competed in one of the top two leagues (In men’s football, the third-highest division is taken into account from the 2013 season onwards).
• As a former athlete, you must have competed in one of the top two leagues (In men’s football, the third-highest division is taken into account from the 2013 season onwards).