Sport Management Internship Role
As a sports management and volunteer coordinator intern in Singburi, your role will be to assist the local in-country team in the day-to-day activities and running of the organisation and the local charity. Successful applicants will be tasked with key operational activities on a daily basis, including supporting new volunteers through project inductions and local orientations, assisting the in-country staff with placement visits and helping to arrange new placements through effective communication with local sports clubs, local schools and supporting the local charity.
The sports program in Thailand gives the children the opportunity to be more involved with sport, as there is currently just one hour a week in the existing curriculum, and to introduce new sports to the children that they would otherwise not likely to get involved in. During the sports sessions, our goal is to give the children more than just sports training, as our team use direct sports coaching to improve the health of the children, their stamina, emotional well-being and to develop their life skills; teamwork, leadership, decision making and communication. Furthermore, we also give the children lessons on personal health care and other important issues such as gender equality. All elements of the program take place on the sports field in a fun and interactive way. Using sports can aid the personal development of any child as it promotes the social interaction, knowledge and passion which are all life skills that lead to the pathway of success. Physical exercise is also an important element of a healthy lifestyle.
The Sports Management Internship takes place as part of this program. Together with the local team, successful applicants will be responsible for; developing, organizing, structuralization, supervising and executing the Sports Management Project.
Sports Management Internship duties may include:
Delivering arrival induction and orientation sessions for new volunteers.
Supporting our local staff by attending placements with new volunteers.
Updating the in-country team’s social network accounts and relevant websites with new content.
Supporting new volunteers, providing a local orientation and induction on arrival Training and instructing the sport coaching team.
Safeguard and bring forward the philosophy behind the program (healthcare and development).
Managing sports training sessions.
Organizational management of sport activities and developing the school sports curriculum.
Organising new sports placements and encouraging an increase in attendance from children from nearby communities.
Organising fundraising activities and increasing funding and donations for the NGO.
Applicant requirements:
Graduate or undergraduate in Sports Management or related subject.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Confident, outgoing and friendly personality.
To register your interest and find out more information please fill out an enquiry form stating which role you are interested in.
