Kalen Dear, USA RUGBY11-24-15

BackgroundUSA Rugby is the national governing body for rugby in America Member of both the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Rugby Board (IRB)Encompasses over 115,00 active members

Additional BackgroundOver the last 5 years, 5 million kids have been introduced to rugby by youth programs in placeThere are also 1,500 registered referees and 4,000 registered coaches with USA Rugby

Personal Goals/Objectives

To gain insight about working in the sports administration field

To leave behind a positive significant impact on USA Rugby and the people I work with 

Professional Goals/Objectives

To be the best youth development intern my abilities allow

To learn tangible skills that I can apply as useful tools for future positions

Organization policies affecting interns

Requires interns to be unpaid and interns must be eligible for college credit Internships need to finished by the time the intern’s regular semester is over at his/her school

Computer Applications Used

Microsoft office products such as powerpoint, excel, publisher and wordAdobe photoshop and illustratorSocial media platforms

Data compiledContact information of State Rugby Organization and Youth Rugby ClubsPotential businesses to sponsor 2016 National Development Summit Conference Rookie rugby purchases over the past two years

Examples of Work Produced

Medical form for parents and coaches to use onlineUpdated referee game cards, coaching manuals and how to play rugby guidesUploaded content (skill cards, videos, documents) for mobile coaching

Sample projects

Benefits of personal work to USA RugbyMajority of tasks I completed were to help contribute to the growth of youth and high school level rugby Reduced workload for my supervisors so they could focus on bigger things/projects

Relevant Courses to the internship

Senior Seminar Thesis Sports AdministrationCustomer Value

Helpful Courses to Take for Future Interns

Basic coding knowledge such as html and wordpressAdvanced courses in using Microsoft Office products. Example: Excel

Employment and orientation process

Introduced interns to the majority of coworkers at USA Rugby Presented on how the organization was ran and how USA Rugby was compared to other National Governing/Sporting Bodies

Co-worker and Supervisor

RelationshipsRelationships with supervisors

Helpful Flexible

Relationships with coworkers

FriendlyPersonable

Benefits/Skills Gained Business skills such as communicating concisely in emails and importance of following through on tasks Experience with several web platforms such as jotform, wordpress and mobile coach

Questions?