Internship Opportunity
Atlanta Track Club is a nonprofit committed to creating an active and healthy Atlanta. Through running and walking, Atlanta Track Club motivates, inspires and engages the community to enjoy a healthier lifestyle.
With 45,000 members, Atlanta Track Club is the second largest running organization in the United States. In addition to the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race
the largest 10K running event in the world, the Northside Hospital Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race, the Atlanta Marathon, PNC Atlanta 10 Miler and Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, Atlanta Track Club directs more than 40 events per year. Through the support of its members and volunteers, Atlanta Track Club also maintains a number of community initiatives, including organizing and promoting the Kilometer Kids youth running program to metro Atlanta youth and honoring high school cross country and track and field athletes through Atlanta Track Club's All-Metro Banquets.
Position Overview:
Reporting to the HR and Operations Generalist for the duration of the program, with day-to-day direction from the manager of whichever department the intern is assigned to at a given time, the Summer Intern rotates across ATC's departments
including Events, Marketing & Communications, Finance, Foundation, Sponsorship, Performance Programming, and Operations & Administration
gaining a broad, practical view of nonprofit operations, event production and community-based programming.
Responsibilities Include:
Rotate through assigned departments
which may include Events, Marketing & Communications, Finance, Foundation, Sponsorship, Performance Programming, and Operations & Administration
for a defined period in each, gaining exposure to that department's day-to-day work.
Assist with basic administrative tasks, including data entry, filing and organizing materials, as directed by each department's supervising manager.
Support event-day logistics under direct staff supervision, such as event load-in, load-out and on-site operations
Assist with content-support tasks such as proofreading, drafting simple social media captions, or organizing digital photo and video files, under staff direction.
Shadow staff meetings and projects within each department to learn how decisions and plans come together.
Assist with basic donor, sponsor or vendor correspondence under direct staff supervision during Foundation and Sponsorship rotations.
Maintain professionalism and confidentiality when exposed to sensitive information, such as records or staff information, across all rotations.
Requirements:
Eligibility: Open to Atlanta Public Schools students aged 1617 (rising juniors and seniors) at the time of employment.
Must be 16 or 17 years old and a rising junior or senior currently enrolled at an Atlanta Public Schools high school at the time of application.
No prior work experience required; genuine interest in nonprofit work, sports, event production or community programming preferred.
Reliable transportation to and from the office and event sites
Strong communication skills and willingness to learn across multiple functional areas with rotating supervisors.
Comfortable working in a team environment with changing expectations and supervisors.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort learning new tools as needed.
Reliable and punctual, with the ability to follow direction from multiple supervisors across departments.
