Ignite Athlete Employment Program
Deloitte Australia’s Athlete Employment Program (Ignite) supports and develops the athletic and professional ambitions of Australian athletes and is delivered in affiliation with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
Ignite is designed specifically by athletes, for athletes, and provides successful applicants with:
Flexibility
- That accommodates both your work and training/competition commitments.
Career growth
- A comprehensive onboarding support, ongoing training, and access to mentoring and coaching to achieve long-term success.
Remuneration
- That helps support and pursuing sporting goals.
Wellbeing
- Access to a dedicated Athlete Liaison Officer (ALO) to ensure support is provided throughout to balance both professional and sporting needs.
Ignite is open via application to categorised athletes interested in working at Deloitte. Applicants must have completed, or be in the final stages of completing, relevant professional qualifications.
John Greig - Chair of Deloitte Australia
Deloitte aspires to be the employer of choice for athletes who wish to pursue a career in parallel with their sporting career. Ignite has been specifically designed to encourage high performance both on and off the field, while providing the flexibility to enable ongoing training and competition to co-exist with work and study commitments.
Matti Clements - Director, AIS
The Ignite athlete employment program is an innovative and collaborative approach that aligns with our goal of supporting athletes to balance their performance with wellbeing to win well and inspire Australians.