Sports Management Internship
As a Sports Management intern working as member of our in-country team in Buenos Aires, your role will be to ensure the smooth running of daily operations by supporting the local staff and our sports coaching volunteers. Your efforts will directly impact the on-going development of our partner sports NGO which operates in Buenos Aires, promoting education through delivering workshops and sports coaching clinics in the city’s disadvantaged communities.
We currently have 2 roles available as part of our Sports Management Internships, the first of which is a Volunteer Coordinator Internship and the second is a Sports Development Internship. The two separate roles are defined below. Applicants will be required to meet the criteria for one of the roles in order to be accepted.
The Internship Roles…
Volunteer Coordinator Internship duties include:
1. Delivering arrival induction and orientation sessions for new volunteers.
2. Attending placements with new volunteers during their first coaching / training sessions.
3. Providing volunteers with up-to-date information relating to their placements, transport in the city, social activities and excursions.
4. Taking photos of volunteers while they are coaching / training on their placements.
5. Ensure breakfast materials are always available at the accommodation for all volunteers. Using a shopping allowance (provided) to purchase breakfast materials.
6. Organising social events and activities for the volunteers.
Applicant requirements:
Basic / intermediate level of Spanish language prior to travel.
Graduate or undergraduate in Sports Management or related subject.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Confident, outgoing and friendly personality.
Sports Development Internship duties include:
1. Maintain on-going relationships with community members through regular communication relating to the NGO’s coaching clinics. i.e. time/date of clinics. (Spanish language experience is important)
2. Keeping a record of attendance for children taking part in the coaching clinics.
3. Keeping records of sports kit and equipment required for the coaching clinics.
4. Approaching local schools and communicating with the school’s Social Worker to identify the needs of the community. Introduce new educational workshops and coaching clinics for the school’s pupils.
5. Organising new sports placements and encouraging an increase in attendance from children from nearby communities (barrios).
6. Organising fundraising activities and maintaining communications with past volunteers to increase funding and donations for the NGO.
7. Approach corporate donors to help increase funding opportunities for the NGO.
8. Communicating with partners and agents, and maintaining international relations.
Applicants requirements:
Strong level of Spanish language proficiency.
Graduate or undergraduate in Sports Development or related subject.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Keen interest in Sports Development in the charity sector.
Benefits to the selected individual(s) will include:
1. Accommodation in our centrally located volunteer house in Buenos Aires, with breakfast included.
2. A fixed contract mobile phone for the duration of your stay.
3. The opportunity to join a local sports club and to assist on our volunteer projects.
4. Optional paid work as an English teacher. (Dependent on Spanish language proficiency and job application process)
To register your interest and find out more information please fill out an enquiry form stating which role you are interested in!
Criminal Records Check
We require you to complete a criminal records check in order to take part in this experience. We can accept those that have been done in the last two years if you have the certificate. In the UK it can be done through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), in the USA further details can be found on Travel.State.Gov, otherwise please search for your local service provider. We may also request a reference from a reliable source. You must supply these to us before departure and also take a copy with you to present to the in-country team.
Why do we require a criminal background check?
1) Ensuring a safe environment is conducive to learning, productivity and overall positive experiences for everyone involved.
2) We implement thorough screening processes and we are committed to safety and integrity, fostering trust among participants and the local community.
3) Conducting background checks serves as a preventive measure, deterring individuals with questionable backgrounds from attempting to participate in our programme.
4) Safeguards vulnerable people from potential harm within the programme.
