The staff at Special Olympics Tennessee works hard to provide year-round sports training and competition opportunities to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
If you're passionate about competitive sports, inclusion and helping athletes with intellectual disabilities share their talents with the world, consider coming to work with us.
Available positions will be posted on this page. We're sorry, but we cannot accommodate general applications or phone inquiries.
Available Employment Opportunities
Grants Manager: Special Olympics Tennessee is looking for a Grants Manager to help advance our mission and expand opportunities for athletes across the state. This position will play an important role in researching, writing and managing grants that support our programs and help create more opportunities for more than 21,000 athletes across Tennessee.
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Unified Champion Schools Community Engagement Coordinator: We are looking for a Unified Champion Schools Community Engagement Coordinator to expand inclusive opportunities and strengthen school and community partnerships across Tennessee.
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Internship Opportunities
Our internship program offers meaningful, hands-on experience while supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities through sports, health, leadership, volunteer engagement, communications, and special events. We offer three internship terms throughout the year. Review the schedules below to find the term that best fits your academic calendar and career goals.
SPRING 2027
- Internship Term: January–April 2027
- Application Window: October 27–November 23, 2026
SUMMER 2027
- Internship Term: May–August 2027
- Application Window: February 1–March 15, 2027
FALL 2027
- Internship Term: August–December 2027
- Application Window: May 1–July 12, 2027
Click here for our Internship Application. For questions, please email info@specialolympicstn.org.
Special Olympics Tennessee is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other non-merit factor.