Northeast 7s Rugby Olympic Development Academy/NRU and EMPIRE 7’s Series

from Empire Rugby:

Sport Management Internship – Summer, 2013

Term:
This internship is expected to start in mid-May 2013 and continue through August 2013. This is a part-time, unpaid internship at 10-20 hours per week.  Interns must be enrolled in the Sport Management program in order to be considered.

Overview: 
The primary focus of this internship is to support and assist in the launch and management of the newly-established Northeast 7s Rugby Olympic Development Academy (Northeast ODA), the newest academy system to be launched under the USA Rugby Olympic Development Program (ODP).

The individual will also work closely with the Director of the NRU and Empire GU 7’s series dealing with weekly operations for this growing competition.

The Northeast ODA will operate academy teams out of the Boston and New York City regions, and will support the ODP’s goal of developing “up-and-coming male players who are not yet performing at the international level, but have demonstrated the potential to be; players who have played at an international level but are not in the USOC residency program; and men’s national team pool players who are aiming to evolve into the USOC residency program in the future.”

The Sport Management Intern will report to the Northeast ODA Director, and will manage a diverse array of responsibilities, including marketing and communications, social media, athlete communications, athlete data management, scheduling and logistics, and athlete registration and documentation.

Responsibilities include:

• ·       Support the Academy in select events, such as tryouts and tournaments
• ·       Assist in the creation of Academy marketing and communication materials
• ·       Managing the Academy’s social media presence
• ·       Supporting athlete database and data management
• ·       Maintaining athlete roster, registration and USA Rugby documentation
• ·       Supporting Academy scheduling and logistics
• ·       Supporting athlete communications
• ·       Dealing with all logistics for the Empire and NRU 7s series
• ·       Other duties as assigned

The ideal Sport Management Intern will be a self-starter who is able to work independently with limited supervision and possesses the ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities.  The intern will have the opportunity to work with elite coaches and players who have national and international experience and to work with the sport’s national governing body, USA Rugby.  The internship also presents a unique opportunity to participate in a sport returning to the Olympics in 2016, and as a result, is receiving increased international exposure and sponsorship.

To apply, please send a résumé and cover letter to Sean Horan, Director of Rugby. The deadline for applying for the internship is Friday, May 10, 2013.