The Army of Survivors was founded in 2017 by more than 40 survivors of sexual violence that was enabled by USA Gymnastics, Michigan State University, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and the FBI. This unique history allows TAOS to bring awareness to the systemic problem of sexual abuse of athletes from the lens of athlete survivors, and everything continues to be done with athlete survivors at the center of the work. The goal is to end sexual violence in sports by ensuring all perpetrators, those who collude with perpetrators, and those who fail to act are held accountable; creating transparency in reporting; building an environment where athletes do not fear retaliation when reporting abuse; and advocating for meaningful change that supports athlete survivors.  TAOS' mission is to bring awareness, accountability, and transparency to sexual abuse against athletes at all levels from elite to non-elite since the culture of spo1is that tacitly supports sexual abuse against athletes does not discriminate based on an athlete's ability. Our work is athlete survivor-founded, survivor-led and trauma informed, and we carry out our work through three pillars that support TAOS' mission: education, resources, and advocacy.

Special Placement Information:

The Agency is accepting (Social Leadership) The Army of Survivors (TAOS) is a fully remote organization with business hours ranging from 7:00am - 6:00pm Eastern Time. We are an international organization, so often have virtual meetings with various global time zones, but meetings do not typically start before 7:00am or go beyond 6:00pm Eastern Time.  Travel is unnecessary. A stipend is not currently available. Evening and weekend hours are available for working students to a case-by-case basis, depending on projects. TAOS is willing to work with students that prefer evening hours.