Special Olympics Summer Internships

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Special Olympics Miami-Dade County Internship Program

The Special Olympics Miami-Dade County Internship Program is structured to provide students with a meaningful, hands-on experience that offers the opportunity to develop job skills and have a positive impact in the community.

COMMITMENT

Special Olympics Miami-Dade Interns are expected to commit to working a minimum of 5 hours per week for a full semester (or summer session). Interns may choose to extend the internship beyond one semester. A specific work schedule is determined by the Intern and Volunteer Manager upon placement in an internship position.

WORK LOCATION

Interns primarily work out of the Special Olympics Miami-Dade office in downtown Miami; however, there are also off-site events that take place at various locations around Miami-Dade County. In addition, Interns may have the opportunity to travel to statewide events outside of the county.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

Any prospective intern should submit a resume to the Volunteer Manager and indicate the internship position(s) in which he/she is interested. A prospective intern who is invited to interview will interview with the Volunteer Manager and the director of the department in which he/she is seeking to intern. If accepted, the Intern will be required to complete volunteer paperwork, attend an orientation session, and receive training prior to the commencement of the internship. Volunteer Manager: Amanda Spies, aspies@specialolympicsmiamidade.org, (305) 406-9467.

POSITIONS

Below is a brief synopsis of each of the internship positions offered by Special Olympics Miami-Dade County. Please contact the Volunteer Manager to request the full position description for any of the internships.

• Games & Delegation Administration Internship: Work with the Office Manager to provide administrative support for the day to day operations of the Special Olympics office.

• Sports Management Internship: Work with the Director of Sports to plan and execute sports training and competition opportunities for Special Olympics athletes, and to implement the coaches education program.

• Resource Development Internship: Work with the Vice President of Resource Development and Development Chairperson to support the fiscal sustainability of Special Olympics Miami-Dade County.

• Public Relations Internship: Work with the County Director and PR Chairperson to promote Special Olympics via social media, newsletters, community publications, and community partnerships.

• Volunteer Management Internship: Work with the Volunteer Manager to recruit, train, supervise, and recognize volunteers, and ensure all Special Olympics Miami-Dade volunteer needs are met.

• Community Outreach Internship: Work with the Athlete Recruitment Manager to develop increased community based opportunities for Special Olympics Athletes and recruit new Athletes.

• Project UNIFY Internship: Work with the County Director and Volunteer Manager to implement Project UNIFY, an education and sports based strategy powered by the youth community, in Miami-Dade County.