Term:
This internship is expected to start in August 2013 and continue through December 2013. Interns must be eligible to receive college credit, or be satisfying an academic requirement, in order to be considered. This is a full-time internship at 40 hours per week, unless your school requires you to complete a part-time internship program during the summer semester.

Overview:
The primary focus of this internship is to support and assist in the management of programs related to coach education at all levels in the USA. The Coach Development Intern will assist with research and development of coach events, work with existing programs, research and development of new initiatives, provide customer service to the community, and other tasks that contribute to the growth and education of coaches across the United States.

Responsibilities include:
• Support Coach Development Department staff in the development and management of coach events such as workshops, camps, clinics, and online education
• Assist in the creation of coaching materials
• Assist in the creation of promotional materials for coaching
• Assist with online coach data base and certification record keeping
• Assist in the creation of a USA Rugby Coach of the Year program
• Assist in the creation of content and information for our website
• Assist in the development of coaching presence through social networking (i.e. Facebook, Twitter)
• Office administrative tasks such as mailing, inventory, data entry, etc.
• Respond to coaching inquiries and provide information and resources as requested
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits to Intern:
• Development of interpersonal skills with various stakeholders
• Development mass communication skills through different mediums
• Development of networking skills and partnership building to achieve specific goals
• Ability to manage projects from research to implementation
• Exposure to NGB administration
• Exposure to coach education philosophies, protocols and management

Percentage of duties:
15% - Customer service by, email, phone and in person contact
50% - Website, marketing and mass communication development
10% - Event and initiative support
25% - All other duties assigned

Interns should possess a passion for coach development through sports, strong customer service and interpersonal skills, and comfort in physical education and youth sport environments.

Questions about this internship can be directed to Josh Sutcliffe, Coach Development Manager, at jsutcliffe@usarugby.org or by phone at 303-539-0300 x129.

Term:
This internship is expected to start in May 2013 and continue through July/August 2013. Interns must be eligible to receive college credit, or be satisfying an academic requirement, in order to be considered. This is a full-time internship at 40 hours per week, unless your school requires you to complete a part-time internship program during the summer semester.

Overview:
USA Rugby’s Digital Media Internship provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable digital experience with a sports organization. Under the direction of the Digital Platform Manager, the Digital Platform intern will assist in updating USA Rugby’s websites, creating video content and managing USA Rugby’s social media platforms.

Responsibilities include:
• Support USA Rugby’s digital platforms to ensure all information is current and accurate.
• Use CMS to fulfill request from various departments and stakeholders
• Provide support for overall structure, design, and functionality to USA Rugby’s websites
• Use quality assurance procedures to review links, grammar, and browser compatibility
• Assist in developing USA Rugby’s social media presence through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube

Benefits to Intern:
• Gain basic knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Experience using content management systems (Joomla, Wordpress, or Drupal)
• Learn to manage multiple digital platforms
• Experience working with a sport organization and national governing body

Percentage of duties:
50%- Digital administration
30%- Video and social creation
20%- All other duties assigned

Interns should possess a passion for journalism through sports and digital media.

Questions about this internship can be directed to Bradley Ryan, Digital Platform Manager, at bryan@usarguby.org or by phone at 303-539-0300 x101.

Term:
This internship is expected to start in late August 2013 and continue through December 2013. Interns must be eligible to receive college credit, or be satisfying an academic requirement, in order to be considered. This is a part-time internship at 20 hours per week, unless your school authorizes you to complete a full-time internship program during the fall semester.

Overview:
The primary focus of this internship is to support and assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of fundraising programs, appeals, and events directly benefitting the USA Rugby Foundation. The Fundraising Intern will assist with executing fundraising appeals and events, researching major donors and grants, working with our donor database, and responding to general donor inquiries and requests.

Responsibilities include:
• Support Executive Director in planning, executing, and monitoring fundraising events and appeals
• Assist in the creation of fundraising literature
• Assist in the creation of acknowledgement letters
• Assist in the planning and implementing of board meetings and subsequent material preparation
• Assist in the creation of engagement tools
• Assist in producing a monthly newsletter
• Research potential major donors
• Research grant opportunities
• Assist in creation of grant proposals
• Maintain and monitor giving programs
• Call to thank donors for recent gifts
• Assist in the development of a USA Rugby Foundation presence through social networking (i.e. Facebook, Plus 3 Network, Twitter)
• Execute office administrative tasks such as mailing, data entry, etc.
• Respond to foundation and giving inquiries and provide information and resources as requested
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits to Intern:
• Experience with fundraising strategies and initiatives for a non-profit.
• Basic understanding of the rules and requirements for soliciting and handling donations and pledges.
• Experience with managing a donor database and various reporting functions.

Percentage of duties:
25%- Customer service by, email, phone and in person contact
30%- Website, marketing and mass communication development
25%- Event and initiative support
20%- All other duties assigned

Interns should possess a passion for philanthropy, strong computer skills, and be comfortable interacting with high level professionals.

Questions about this internship can be directed to Nikki Wiederaenders, Executive Director, at nwieder@usarugby.org or by phone at 720-508-8025.

Term:
This internship is expected to start in Mid-August 2013 and continue through the end of October 2013. Interns must be eligible to receive college credit, or be satisfying an academic requirement, in order to be considered. This is a part-time internship at 20 hours per week, unless your school authorizes you to complete a full-time internship program during the semester.

Overview:
The primary focus of this internship is to support and assist in the management of the membership registration and information database. The Membership Services Intern will assist with data entry, process member registrations, complete customer service requests, and other tasks that contribute to the efficiencies of the membership department in providing service to all members.

Responsibilities include:
• Maintaining historical statistics and information for competitions
• Assisting with maintenance of member registration and information management systems including data clean-up (merging duplicate records, etc.)
• Assisting membership employees to ensure timely responses to customer service inquiries
• Processing of paper membership applications
• Assisting clubs and regional organizations with applications including payment and invoicing processing
• Assisting with various projects involving a membership diversity program, seasonal data retention, and updating ‘Find-a-Club’ location data
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits to Intern:
• Ground level customer service experience working for a non-profit sport organization
• Experience with managing a contact database for a member-based organization
• Basic understanding of compliance and insurance regulations for a National Governing Body (NGB) including liability and accident insurance.

Percentage of duties:
50% - Data entry, database maintenance
25% - Customer service by email, phone, and in-person contact
25% - All other duties assigned

Interns should possess a passion for excellence in customer service, strong interpersonal skills, and comfort in sport environments.

Questions about this internship can be directed to Lucy Zugschwert, Membership Services Manager, at lzugschwert@usarugby.org, or by phone at 303-539-0300 x134.

Term:
This internship is expected to start in September 2013 and continue through December 2013. Interns must be eligible to receive college credit, or be satisfying an academic requirement, in order to be considered. This is a full-time internship at 40 hours per week, unless your school requires you to complete a part-time internship program during the summer semester.

Overview:
The primary focus of this internship is recruitment and retention of rugby referees. The Referee Department Intern will assist with research and development of national recruitment and retention initiatives and the generation of innovative marketing materials through the use of various platforms.

Responsibilities include:
• Develop marketing strategies and tools for national campaigns
• Create instructional content (videos, pamphlets, etc.)
• Utilize social media to engage a younger demographic
• Office administrative tasks such as mailing, inventory, data entry, etc.
• Work collaboratively with the Coaching Development Intern to cross- market certification courses
• Assist in the planning and promotion of certification courses nationwide

Benefits to Intern:
• Opportunity assist in the management and creation of National marketing campaigns
• Opportunity to gain multi-faceted database management experience
• Opportunity to work collaboratively within a National Governing Body

Percentage of duties:
40%- Website, marketing and mass communication development
30%- Customer service by, email, phone and in person contact
15%- Event and initiative support
15%- All other duties assigned

Questions about this internship can be directed to Brittany Jacobs at bjacobs@usarugby.org or by phone at 303-539-0300 x111.

Term:
This internship is expected to start in late August 2013 and continue through December 2013. Interns must be enrolled in a US college or university and be eligible to receive college credit, or be satisfying an academic requirement for their degree, in order to be considered. This is a part-time internship at 20 hours per week, unless your school authorizes you to complete a full-time internship program during the fall semester.

Overview:
The primary focus of this internship is to support and assist in the management of programs related to expanding the number of pre-high school rugby players in the USA. The Youth Development Intern will assist with research and development of youth events, work with existing programs, research and development of new initiatives, provide customer service to the community, and other tasks that contribute to the growth of youth and high school level rugby in the United States.

Responsibilities include:
• Support Youth Development Department staff in the development and management of youth events such as tournaments, camps, clinics, and educator workshops.
• Assist in the creation of parent materials
• Assist in the creation of promotional materials for military outreach
• Assist in the creation of college materials for the youth and high school community
• Assist in the creation of other game development materials used by coaches, players and volunteers to start new programs and improve those already in existence
• Assist in the planning and implementing of meetings and conferences dedicated to youth and high school development (Ex. Youth Development Conference)
• Assist in the development of a youth and high school rugby presence through social networking (i.e. Facebook, Twitter)
• Office administrative tasks such as mailing, inventory, data entry, etc.
• Respond to youth and high school inquiries and provide information and resources as requested
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits to Intern:
• Experience and insight into working for a National Governing Body.
• Help in developing skills in event management, administration, marketing, and social media.
• Credit for assisting with nationally distributed materials.
• Knowledge with sports program management at both the national and local level.
• Access to professionals in the areas of marketing, communication, events, development, finance, HR, and fundraising.

Percentage of duties:
15%- Customer service by, email, phone and in person contact
50%- Website, marketing and mass communication development
10%- Event and initiative support
25%- All other duties assigned

Interns should possess a passion for youth development through sports, strong customer service and interpersonal skills, and comfort in physical education and youth sport environments.

Questions about this internship can be directed to Brandy Medran, Youth Development Administrator, at bmedran@usarugby.org or by phone at 303-539-0300 x105.

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