2010 So You Want To Be A Coach Intern
Reports To: Director of Events
Mission: Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport of women's basketball and to foster and promote the development of the game of basketball as a sport for women and girls.
Scope: The So You Want To Be A Coach Intern will be responsible for assisting the Director of Events with carrying out duties and assignments relevant to the “So You Want To Be A Coach” program and other assignments deemed appropriate by the Consultant and Director of Events and/or Chief Operating Officer. Some manual labor, lifting, travel and weekends are required.
Responsibilities: So You Want To Be A Coach (75%):
1.Serve as a liaison to speakers, program participants and other invited guests.
2.Communicate all program details to the participants.
3.On-site responsibilities include greeting all speakers prior to the start of each session with appropriate handout materials.
4.Coordinate room assignments and communicate all requests and changes to appropriate parties.
5.Coordinate with the sign-in procedure for the workshop.
6.Coordinate all meal functions for the “So You Want To Be A Coach” program.
7.Responsible for updating and maintaining the schedule for “So You Want To Be A Coach” on a daily basis.
8.Assist with the coordination of roommates.
9.Produce workshop binder for each participant.
10.Assist with coordination of room assignments and program schedule.
11.Coordinate distribution of workshop certificates.
12.Create program evaluations and coordinate distribution and collection of evaluations.
13.Assist with various on-site management tasks as directed by the Director of Events, and/or Chief Operating Officer during WBCA National Convention.
14.Coordinate the post event survey with participants.
15.Assist with post event activities (i.e., thank you letters, refunds, inventory, etc…).
16.Prepare post event report for submission to NCAA.
17.Responsible for drafting 2011 schedule of events.
18.Assist in tracking former “SO” participants.
19.Manage the So You Want To Be A Coach facebook page.
Administration (20%):
1.Receive telephone calls in a professional manner. Handle calls if possible and forward detailed messages for other calls.
2.Process telephone requests for pertinent information.
3.Maintain informative and accurate records as well as an organized filing system for designated areas of responsibility.
4.Generate all necessary correspondence related to assigned event(s) responsibilities.
5.Participate in all mailings including assembly, printing, and processing.
6.Assist Chief Operating Officer with administrative duties.
Other (5%)
1.Work the required three (3) Saturdays as designated the Director of Events.
2.Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by the Consultant and Director of Events and/or Chief Operating Officer.
Application Requirements
In order to apply for an internship, the applicant must submit the following:
1. A personalized cover letter
2. Resume
3. List of three (3) references
4. An originally typed writing sample which answers one of the following questions:
•What do you think people who know you would be surprised to learn about you?
•What confuses you most in life, and why?
•What is the best advice you ever received? Why? Did you follow it?
•Describe one of the most difficult situations you have faced, whether personally or professionally, and how you were able to overcome that situation.
•What are three of your best personal attributes? Describe a situation in which you were able to utilize those attributes in a work environment.
Contact Name: Daniella Trujillo
Job Title: Manager of Events & Office Administration
Email: dtrujillo@wbca.org
Phone: no phone calls please
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Lilburn, GA 30047
770-279-8027 Telephone
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www.wbca.org
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