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Global Combat Sports Organization

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Culture&Art
  • Region: Europe
  • Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Internship Title: International Intern
  • Duration: 3-6months
  • Number of Interns: 1
  • Special Requirement: N/A
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Acceptable
Introduction: 
Our experience and passion for combat sports for more than 25 years ensure that athletes find the right environment and professional conditions to perform and create great moments of martial arts. The WKUWORLD Championships, our international tournaments, and our Professionals Fight Nights worldwide are our most important goals in Martial Arts.
Over the years we have created fantastic events, and promoted and supported Martial Arts Schools and athletes all over the World with grading systems, a worldwide database, and management know-how. We are looking forward to creating new milestones in the history of Martial Arts.

On Kickboxing as a Focus Point
Many laymen are under the impression that modern day kickboxing originated in Thailand, Japan or elsewhere in the Far East, in fact, the real origins of the sport are revealed by the real name by which it was known, full contact karate. During the mid-seventies various American tournament karate practitioners became frustrated with the limitations of the then rather primitive competitive scoring system. They wanted to find a system within which they could apply kicks and punches to the knockout. Full contact karate was born. Early bouts were fought on open matted areas just as ordinary karate matches were. Later events were staged in regular size boxing rings. These early tournaments produced kickboxing’s first stars, Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Benny Urquidez and Jeff Smith. Later the Americans really wanted to test their mettle and sent teams of kickboxers to Japan under the banner of the GCO (Global Combat Sports Organization). From this point kickboxing developed in to a true international sport. Today the GCO is world’s oldest and largest sanctioning body, and continues to grow.
Internship Tasks：
The interns will work remotely to promote our schools, clubs and martial arts events in form of Newsletters, online Calendars, Print and Web Marketing, Social Media and Event organization/management tasks. An interest in Martial Arts, especially Kickboxing, is useful. 

Requirements:
• Study or interested in Event Management, Sports Marketing or Marketing.
• English or German proficiency is a must.
• Strong interpersonal and communicative skills.
• Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point).
Relations
N/A

Members
Individuals in 79 countries and territories:
Member Countries & Regions
Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Rep, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Rep, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, India, Iraq, Iran Islamic Rep, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Morocco, Montenegro, Mongolia, Malta, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Palestine, Portugal, Serbia, Russia, Sudan, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sierra Leone, Syrian AR, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Trinidad-Tobago, Ukraine, Uganda, USA, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, Yemen, Wales, England, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia