Obtaining Academic/College Credit

This internship experience may or may not already be an approved academic credit internship with your school. Please make sure to notify us immediately if you are seeking academic credit through your school for this experience. With your help, Soccer Shots will work directly with your school’s registrar, academic advisor, or internship department to help you achieve academic credit for this internship experience.

Objectives / Responsibilities

The objective of this internship will be to support Soccer Shots leadership staff and coaches by completing projects related to business operations and event planning.

Event Planning - make preparations for Soccer Shots Pittsburgh's annual Family Fun Fest, including assessing and securing an event location, solicitation of donations, making preparations for food / beverage, securing vendors, making arrangements for entertainment, etc.

Marketing - assist in distribution of paper marketing flyers to numerous locations throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. Assist in placing yard signs throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. Post information regarding Soccer Shots' programs online for advertising purposes. Oversee Soccer Shots Pittsburgh's Instagram account.

(If applicable) Photography / Videography - Intern may be tasked with producing photography and/or videography projects which will help to bolster the online presence and communication efforts of Soccer Shots Pittsburgh. Travel to our Pittsburgh-area locations to photograph during our soccer sessions will be required. Intern will be tasked with editing photos and preparing photos for sending to parents and clients and also for use in our marketing and promotional efforts. Depending upon applicant's experience, this could include more professional-type work or could be basic point-and-shoot camera work with a cell phone or basic digital camera.

Interns should also be willing to perform other duties as requested in order to to help drive to our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization’s Values. Duties may include assisting with paper flier drop-offs, placing yard signs around the area, attending company events, participating in in-person and online staff training meetings.

Requirements

Intern must have their own reliable, personal vehicle for transportation to/from our locations, which are located throughout the greater Pittsburgh area.

Intern must have their own camera and/or smartphone with a working digital camera capable of taking acceptable photos.

Intern must be able to work approximately 10-15 hours per week. This is NOT a full-time opportunity.

Please Note: This is a slightly atypical position in that you will have only very occasional in-person contact with the rest of the Soccer Shots team. Many of our staff members work remotely; as such, much of our communication takes place via email, text messaging, phone calls, and online video conferencing. Given this, the candidate MUST be motivated, organized, communicative, and self-regulating. This position is NOT suitable for those who require a significant amount of oversight or a socially-driven work environment.

Goals & Skillset

We seek intern candidates who possess skills / qualities which fall into the following general areas of professional operations:

Core Skills

Attitude

Effort

Initiative

Productivity

Communication

Professionalism

Reliability

Preparedness

Throughness

Continuing formal and informal supervision will occur between the intern and Soccer Shots leadership team. Clear and open communication will occur on an ongoing and as needed basis.

Internship Structure and Compensation:

The internship is very flexible schedule-wise; this is not a structured, in-office internship with a set number of hours per week. Each internship is unique depending on time of year, program needs, and candidates' interests and abilities. As noted above, we do expect to need the intern to work approximately 10-15 hours per week for us, but that number could potentially increase depending on the intern's capabilities.

PLEASE NOTE:This is a slightly position in that you will have only very occasional in-person contact with the rest of the Soccer Shots team. Many of our staff members work remotely; as such, much of our communication takes place via email, text messaging, phone calls, and online video conferencing. Given this, the candidate MUST be motivated, organized, communicative, and self-regulating. This position is NOT suitable for those who require a significant amount of oversight or a socially-driven work environment.

This internship is unpaid, but school credit may be offered if your particular school’s internship requirements are met.

If coaching duties are added on (interns may also coach for us on a part-time basis), time spent coaching will be compensated for at a rate of $18 per session for head coaches and $10 per session for assistant coaches. Given experience level, most interns work as assistant coaches.

Internship Professional Development Value:

Soccer Shots is a leader in leaving a lasting, positive impact on the youth it serves. Through the game of soccer, children learn creative play and character skills. With supervision from the Program Director and the Owner, the intern will be exposed to a successful and nationally-recognized franchise system and the inner workings of a small business while increasing proficiency in delivering an athletic program to youth.

Internship Academic and Experiential Objectives:

The student intern will be required to handle and present him/herself in a professional manner, consistently arriving on time to assigned office hours, coaching sessions, and events. When applicable, the student intern will also participate in instructing Soccer Shots sessions, giving him/her experience in coaching youth and working with parents.

Obtaining Academic/College Credit

This internship experience may or may not already be an approved academic credit internship with your school. Please make sure to notify us immediately if you are seeking academic credit through your school for this experience. With your help, Soccer Shots will work directly with your school’s registrar, academic advisor, or internship department to help you achieve academic credit for this internship experience.

As stated, the internship has the opportunity to qualify for college credits, but there are also paid portions of internship as well (if coaching is done).