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Summer 2024 Internship

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by Capital Area Tennis Association
Summer 2024 Internship

JOB TITLE: Internship
DEPARTMENT: CATA Leadership Team
SUPERVISOR: Fernando Velasco, Executive Director 

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The Capital Area Tennis Association serves Austin and the surrounding metropolitan area as a non-profit community service tennis organization. We provide a wide range of activities for players of all ages and ability levels. As a community tennis association, we promote and administer United States Tennis Association programs at the local level. Check out www.austintennis.org to learn more about us!

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The internship position is a part-time temporary summer position that works closely with all departments in CATA (Tournament Administration, Juniors, Leagues, and Communications and Social Media) to meet their mission of supporting and growing tennis participation in Austin. The intern will work on key projects to enable this mission while simultaneously gaining skills and knowledge in the tennis industry. The internship will work under the supervision of the CATA staff and will also collaborate with other departments and board members. The term for this internship is for 10 weeks – June 3 through August 3rd, 2024.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work with CATA staff on administrative tasks
  • Support Tournament Director and Leagues Coordinator with logistics of running an event
  • Work with the Marketing Coordinator on various tasks involving social media, database management, email campaigns 
  • Attend CTA intern day 
  • Other duties as assigned


REQUIREMENTS

  • A passion for the sport of tennis and the role it plays in helping to shape the lives of our community, especially our youth
  • Familiar with CATA, community tennis associations, and or the nonprofit sector
  • Ability to successfully work with volunteers 
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Task oriented and problem solver
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-starter with a team first mentality


COMPENSATION

  • Salary: Commensurate with experience and skills
  • Mileage: As reported. 
  • $12.50/hour up to 20 hours a week Max ($2500)
  • Work-related expenses and mileage reimbursed new line the position begins June 4th and ends August 14th


APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

  • Deadline to apply – May 10th, 2024
  • To apply for this position, please email your resume, references, and a cover letter to 

Fernando Velasco –  [email protected]