Georgia Soccer Association
We are affiliated with the US Youth Soccer Association, United States Adult Soccer Association, and the organization works as the National State Association of USSF to provide coaches and referees with licensing and certification courses. Clubs that are affiliation with Georgia Soccer Association have access to the highest level of training and coaching, as well as special events and tournaments. Our mission is to provide ethical leadership and fair standards to support the development and growth of soccer as a life-long sport for all who love the game. There are 10 full time employees and 4 interns. We also have a volunteer board that consists of 13 volunteers that set regulations and review financials for the youth and adult side clubs that are affiliated.
My mentor is Jade Beaulieu, she is the Director of Operations for the Georgia Soccer office. She works closely with the Executive Director and handles all of the accounting for the office.
One of the great things about this internship is we get to work with each department for a month. We have operations, coaching and refereeing, tournaments and events, and registration. Currently, I am working with refereeing and coaching. We are updating material for certification classes and getting people registered. I also keep track of payments for classes and making sure all of the paperwork for licenses and certifications are submitted correctly.
My hours are 9-5 Monday through Friday, the office is dressy-casual with lazy Fridays, interns receive a monthly stipend as well as mileage for traveling and working on the weekends. We also get a ton of swag, who doesn’t love that!
I hope to obtain a better understanding for a number of things through this internship. The first is the overall operation of a successful nonprofit athletic organization. The second is the planning, marketing, and execution of sporting events. Throughout the summer we host 4 large soccer tournaments, one consists of more than 400 teams from the southern region. Lastly, I am improving my administration skills when it comes to registration and compliance issues.
