| Are the sounds of the vuvuzela calling you? Do | | | | soon as this year's World Cup ends. For more |
| you want to wish you could be part of the World | | | | information, watch the 2014 World Cup website. |
| Cup action in South Africa, rather than just | | | | Soccer Careers with the UEFAThe Union des |
| watching the games on TV? | | | | Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA) |
| The 2010 World Cup might be halfway over, but | | | | works to promote the game and develop unity |
| the job opportunities for you are just beginning. If | | | | and solidarity between the different Europe's |
| you love soccer (or should we say football) and | | | | different football associations. You don't have to |
| want to turn that love into a career, check out | | | | bend it like Bechkahm to work for them; UEFA |
| these opportunities at the 2011 Women's World | | | | currently employs administrators, IT specialists, |
| Cup, the 2014 World Cup, and with some of the | | | | coaches, journalists, and translators who offer a |
| world's largest soccer organizations. | | | | variety of backgrounds and skill sets. |
| Soccer Jobs at the 2011 Women's World Cup | | | | For information on job opportunities with UEFA, |
| The 2011 Women's World Cup will be held June 26 | | | | visit their "work with us" page. |
| – July 17 in Germany. The best way to get | | | | Careers with U.S. Soccer |
| your foot in the door to this elite soccer world is | | | | Kindergarten co-ed teams. Middle school travel |
| to volunteer. Volunteers are responsible for a | | | | leagues. Professional teams. In the United States, |
| wide range of activities, including guest services, | | | | U.S. Soccer is the governing body that oversees |
| hospitality, IT and communication, logistics, | | | | all soccer teams, leagues and organizations in the |
| marketing, transportation and more. | | | | States. Although soccer is still relatively new to |
| Volunteering will not only help you make contacts | | | | many Americans, U.S. Soccer was founded in |
| at FIFA, the Fédération Internationale de | | | | 1913 and was one of the first organizations to be |
| Football Association and the world's governing | | | | associated with FIFA. |
| body for all things soccer, but the experience will | | | | For a list of jobs and internships at U.S. Soccer, |
| look great on a resume. In addition, World Cup | | | | visit their jobs page. |
| volunteers typically enjoy free refreshments, | | | | Soccer Jobs with Major League Soccer |
| travel, and other perks during their service. For | | | | Whether you root for the Chicago Fire, the New |
| more information, visit the Fifa Women's World | | | | England Revolution, or the Kansas City Wizards, |
| Cup volunteer page. | | | | Major League Soccer (MLS) has the job of |
| Soccer Jobs at the 2014 Men's World Cup | | | | overseeing them all. MLS works to promote and |
| Like the Women's World Cup, the best way to | | | | support professional soccer clubs in the U.S. |
| get involved with the Men's World Cup is to | | | | Check out the MLS jobs page, which not only |
| volunteer with FIFA, the organization that runs | | | | features jobs at MLS, but also links to each |
| both events. The 2014 event will take place in | | | | team's individual job listings. |
| Brazil, and the opportunities will be announced as | | | | |