Intern, Coach Development

Host Organization


Special Olympics International




Host Organization Description


The leading global sporting organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Special Olympics’ aim is to offer year round sporting opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and to promote inclusive sport and society through breaking down barriers surrounding people with different abilities.




Host Organization Address


Placement will be remote through Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Dublin Office
16 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2.
















Intern Position Title


Intern – Coach Education and Development




Post Duration


Flexible








Hours of Work


200 hours minimum – flexible work hours




Days of Work


Monday – Friday





Organization Overview:

Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org.


Learner Outcome
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The intern will gain practical experience … in the creation, design, review and publication of coach education and development materials, such as online e-learning courses, sport specific coaching guides, and other beneficial materials to coaches. They will also gain practical experience in the application of academic research into material design and the forecasting of use of materials, courses and resources from coaches around the world. In addition to this they will work with staff from many different countries, learning to communicate efficiently with people who speak different languages and are in varying time zones.

The intern will receive formal/informal training in the following, … Online e-learning course design and development, presentation skills – creation and delivery of materials, communication skills – via email, online (zoom/Teams), in-person, logistics – organisation of meetings and materials, review – materials to be published.

On completion the intern will have attained skills in … Communication, collaboration and working independently. Microsoft office suite, most notably Microsoft word, excel and powerpoint. Application of peer-reviewed research to practical and tangible resources for coaches.

We will work with the intern to identify areas their areas of interest and assign tasks related to those areas.










Job Tasks
Outline specific tasks that the Intern will work on. (Max 800 characters)




● Administrative assistance with projects
● Assistance with online course content design
● Online course beta-testing
● Revision of documents prior to release e.g. coaching guides, scope of work documents
● Assistance with identifying and reviewing latest coaching and disability research papers
● Assistance with applying research to Special Olympics resources
● Assistance with creation of promotional content for coaching resources and working with communications to publish content









Skills Requirements

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● Competent in the use of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
● Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
● Capable of working independently
● Actively or intending to coach a sport or sports





This is a paid role and is flexible in terms of days and hours of work.


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