Internship: Governance and Member Services - Division III Communications and Governance

General position summary: This intern is responsible for assisting the assigned Division III governance and member services staff in supporting the membership’s decision-making bodies and assisting with resources and workbooks, governance-led programming, the NCAA Convention, Division III internal staff operations, communications and marketing, and additional projects, as assigned.

Responsibilities

Educational Programming

• Support Division III educational resources and workbooks.
• Assist governance led programs throughout the year.
• Coordinate student-athlete programming and events.
• Help develop annual publications and reports.

Convention and Events

• Support Division III NCAA Convention activities.
• Assist with Division III professional development initiatives.
• Organize national office visits with Division III institutions.

Communications and Governance

• Engage with Division III membership and governance committees.
• Prepare meeting summaries and newsletters.
• Support Division III social media strategy and content planning.
• Assist with Division III Week and branding initiatives.

Essential duties:

Division III resources and workbooks

• Contribute to the production of Division III-specific educational resources and workbooks.
• Revise and produce the Division III Annual Report and Facts and Figures.

Governance-led programming

• Assist with various Division III programs led by governance and member services throughout the year, including the Division III Senior Woman Administrator Program, New Athletics Director Orientation Program, New Commissioner Orientation Program, Institute for Administrative Advancement, Student Immersion Program, Athletics Communicators Emerging Elite Program and more.
• Attend committee meetings and videoconferences to become more familiar with the Division III governance process.
• Facilitate and present on Division III topics to various membership groups.  

NCAA Convention

• Assist with coordinating and executing various student-athlete and SAAC events (StudentAthlete Social Mixer, Special Olympics Unified Sports Activity, Student-Athlete Luncheon, etc.)
• Help prepare materials, attend meetings, assist programs and help with digital content related to Division III activities during the NCAA Convention.

Division III internal staff operations

• Contribute to the Division III team by attending staff meetings, writing meeting summaries  and reports, and engaging with staff to plan for the continued success of the division.

Communications and marketing

• Assist with planning, promotion and execution of the Division III Week celebration.
• Collaborate on updates and changes to the Division III webpages on ncaa.org.
• Engage in communication with membership groups including presidents, directors of athletics, commissioners, student-athletes and other athletics administrators.
• Support Division III’s marketing and communication efforts, including assisting with drafting quarterly newsletters and execution of the social media content plan.

Additional projects

• Attend professional development events, which may include a Division III championship and other conventions.
• Contribute to other projects as assigned by the Division III governance and member services team. 
• Organize and host national office visits with student groups from Division III colleges and universities. 

Desired knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to multitask and work independently.
• Ability to collaborate with other NCAA departments and external stakeholders. 

For more information and to apply: https://www.ncaa.org/what-we-do/programs/postgraduate-internships/governance-and-membership-services/