Internship Opportunities

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Classification: Paid – Hourly; Remote (In-office opportunities available if desired)
Schedule: Monday (required) & Tuesday (desired)

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), located in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking candidates for a collegiate intern for the 2026 fall semester either remote or in-person. Interns will be exposed to a variety of elements related to the fields of association and membership management consisting of, but not limited to, membership recruitment and retention practices, media collection and editing, and managing national award programs.

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Classification: Paid – Hourly; Remote (In-office opportunities available if desired)
Schedule: Mondays & Tuesdays preferred (at least one required)

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), located in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking internship candidates for the 2026 fall semester. Interns will be exposed to a variety of elements related to the fields of sports management and association management including, but not limited to, assisting with content creation—both written and visual—AVCA Web site updates, social media posts, AVCA awards announcements, and updating records lists.

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Classification: Paid – Hourly; Remote (In-office opportunities available if desired)
Schedule: ~12 hours/week

The Engagement, Mission & Research Intern supports the Senior Director in advancing the organization’s community engagement, volunteer infrastructure, committee operations, mission-aligned programming, and research initiatives. This role is ideal for a highly organized, mission-driven individual interested in nonprofit leadership, sports management, community engagement, research administration, or association management.

The intern will contribute meaningfully to initiatives that support volunteers, committees, scholarships, surveys, and mission-oriented programs while gaining hands-on experience in governance support, stakeholder engagement, and applied research.

This position offers flexibility in work location and schedule, with meaningful responsibility and mentorship.

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Classification: Paid – Hourly; Remote (In-office opportunities available if desired)
Schedule: ~12 hours/week divided across 3-5 days (Additional hours may be available) 

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), located in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking a driven and detail-oriented intern for the Fall 2026 semester who is passionate about volleyball and interested in gaining real-world experience in sports event planning and association management. 

This internship offers a unique opportunity to play a meaningful role in planning and executing the AVCA Annual Convention, one of the largest volleyball events in the world—attended by more than 3,000 volleyball coaches from across all levels of the sport as well as the AVCA Beach National Championships - the premier women’s pairs event for collegiate beach volleyball.   

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Classification: Paid – Hourly; Remote (In-office opportunities available if desired)
Schedule: ~12 hours/week divided across 3-5 days (Additional hours may be available) 

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), located in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking candidates for a collegiate internship for the 2026 fall semester. Interns will be exposed to a variety of elements related to the fields of sports marketing and association management consisting of, but not limited to, membership recruitment and retention practices, event management, developing marketing strategies, and managing national award programs.  

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Classification: Paid – Hourly; Remote (In-office opportunities available if desired)
Schedule: ~12 hours/week divided across 3-5 days (Additional hours may be available) 

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), located in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking a creative and motivated intern for the Fall 2026 semester who is passionate about volleyball and interested in gaining hands-on experience in sports sales, marketing, branding, and sponsorship activation. 

This internship provides a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the marketing and revenue-generating efforts of the AVCA, including promotion of the AVCA Annual Convention—one of the largest volleyball events in the world, attended by over 3,000 volleyball coaches from across all levels of the sport. Interns will work closely with AVCA’s sales and marketing leadership, gaining behind-the-scenes exposure to sponsorship strategy, digital marketing, and brand partnerships in a national sports organization. 

Job Description

Classification: Paid – Hourly; Remote (In-office opportunities available if desired)
Schedule: ~12 hours/week divided across 3-5 days (Additional hours may be available) 

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), located in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking a motivated and creative Social Media Intern for the Fall 2026 semester who is passionate about volleyball and interested in gaining hands-on experience in sports social media, digital storytelling, and brand management. 

This internship provides the opportunity to help manage and grow AVCA’s presence across Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube, supporting the promotion of AVCA education, membership, awards, advocacy, and signature events.