Complete Online Application HERE
February 22, 2020 Dear
Athletic Trainer or Sports Medicine Staff Student Intern: The
Athletic Trainer Internship Program at The Volleyball Festival provides an
excellent opportunity for student and certified athletic trainers to get
hands-on experience in the field of athletic training. With over 500 teams from
throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and other countries, the
tournament provides a multitude of educational experiences. A staff of
approximately 25 student and 20 athletic trainers are supervised by an
outstanding group of 5 senior staff athletic trainers. You will have
opportunities to learn from these professionals and their wide range of
experience in the field of athletic training. Additionally, we have a fantastic
group of on-site physicians who provide medical care to the athletes as well as
education to our staff. Please note that priority hiring is given first to
returning members of previous Volleyball Festival staff and to those who are
available for the entire tournament with no scheduling conflicts. The
Volleyball Festival competition is held June 25 thru June 28, 2020 in Phoenix,
AZ at the Phoenix Convention Center with practices on June 23-24 and an Athlete
Welcome Party on Wednesday June 24. Please plan to arrive June 22, 2020. Below
is the full schedule. SCHEDULE
OVERVIEW Monday,
June 22
- All
sports medicine staff staying in hotels arrive. Check in is usually
available no later than 3:00 PM
Tuesday,
June 23
- Set up
9am – 12:00 pm of AT Facilities (All SM Staff not working Practice)
- Practice
coverage in PM (by selection)
- Mandatory
Sports Medicine Staff Meeting 12:00 - 4:00pm (All Staff required)
- Educational
seminar TBD Evening (optional/CEU)
Wednesday,
June 24
- Orientation
to Building, Facilities & Operations for Sports Medicine Staff (9:00
AM - Noon)
- Practice
coverage in AM (by selection)
- Mandatory
Welcome Party 6 - 8:30pm (All Sports Medicine Staff Members Work)
Thursday,
June 25 - Saturday June 27
- Tournament
competition 8am - 11pm or end of play
- Work a
shift from: 6:30am - 6pm OR 11 am - 11pm (approximately) depends on end of
play
- THESE
ARE MANDATORY WORK DAYS
Sunday,
June 28
- Competition
8am - 6pm approximately
- Finals
Noon - 6pm
- Work
6am - 11am or 11am - 6pm or cover specific championship games and packing
up our supplies and facilities etc.
- THIS IS
A MANDATORY WORK DAY
Monday,
Monday June 29
- All
staff should schedule to depart on Monday Morning
- Hotels
are only covered thru Monday Morning Check out is usually 11:00 AM at the
hotel.
We
prefer Student Interns be enrolled in a CAATE Accredited Program and be current
in Health Care Provider CPR during the time of the Festival and be First Aid
Certified as well. There
are a limited number of positions available for Athletic Trainers and those
individuals will be expected to provide mentoring and supervision to the
student interns. Student
interns are paid a stipend of $600.00 dollars for the tournament and Athletic
Trainers are paid $20/hour in their first year as a Festival AT. Second
year Festival ATs are paid $21/hour. After that, pay is $23/hour with a maximum
of 40 scheduled hours. Scheduled hours could be less depending on daily play
and tournament end times. Over 40 hours has to be approved by a Festival
AT Senior Staff supervisor. Meal stipends are provided for all student
interns while working. One meal stipend is provided for AT’s during their
shift. If needed, Housing is provided at no cost with the following
understanding:
- Students
are placed in double, triple or quad occupancy as space and rooms dictate
- Students
may request specific roommates and we will try to accommodate, but no
guarantees can be made
- Athletic
Trainers are placed in double occupancy unless requesting roommates (up to
a max of 4 in a room)
All
hotels are full service and within walking distance to the Convention Center.
Housing begins Monday, June 22, 2020 and will be provided until the morning of
Monday, June 29, 2020. We have staff meetings on Tuesday June 23, 2019
& Wed June 24, 2019 and a possible CEU Event. More information on the CEU
event will be provided once staff is hired. Please note that
student and athletic trainers are responsible for their own transportation
costs to Phoenix, AZ. Student
medical staff interns are given a daily work schedule based on coverage needs.
Initial work schedules are distributed at the orientation meeting. However,
these schedules can be adjusted as needed by tournament play and flow.
Additionally, you are expected to attend the staff meeting and help with the
Welcome Party as part of your stipend. Sunday, June 28, 2020 is the last day of
play and ends by approximately 6 pm. On that day, we usually finish packing by
approximately 9 pm. We have flexibility in scheduling on the last day, so
it is no problem to depart after 9:00 pm but everyone is encouraged to have
departing flights on Monday, June 29, 2020. As
an added bonus, each year we try to do an optional education seminar before or
during the tournament. However, at this time we do not know the topic or
if one will be offered. If offered, there will be CEU’s available for
athletic trainers and an update provided to all accepted staff via email with
location time and cost associate with this event. Applications
are due March 31, 2020. Please complete the application by clicking HERE.
Please note: the application must be completed in ONE SESSION. You will need
the information from your resume and the names and phone numbers of 3
references. Please remember we wait to
see how many previous staff are returning to determine how many new positions
are available. Final
Acceptance decisions are made usually by no later than April 20, 2020. Once
accepted, athletic trainers and student interns are sent a form to submit their
request for housing needs, including any roommate requests, and are also asked
for other necessary information that may be needed that wasn’t included on the
initial application. Please note, athletic training student interns’ schedules
need to be flexible throughout the event. Once contacted of your
acceptance, it's important to quickly provide your housing needs and roommate
request information. To
apply, complete the online application HERE
which is automatically submitted to me and reviewed. Again, the application needs
to be completed in ONE SITTING and you will need information that
is commonly found on a resume, including the names and phone numbers of 3
references. Feel
free to contact me if you have any questions or need additional
information.
I
look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Dr. Eric J. Fuchs, ATC, AEMT, SMTC Volleyball Festival Director of Sports Medicine Eric.fuchs@eku.edu Moberly Buildg Rm 233 Dept of Exercise & Sport Science 521 Lancaster Ave. Richmond, KY 40475 Eric.fuchs@eku.edu 859 582 3042 cell 859 622 1254 fax
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