Athletic Communications Intern (Staff Wage)
About The Position
The University of Virginia is a highly competitive Division I program committed to academic and athletic excellence. The Department of Athletics at the University of Virginia is now accepting applications for the position of Athletic Communications Intern to support the Athletics Communications unit. The Athletic Communications Intern will serve as the main contact for men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s squash and women’s squash. The intern will also support other sports as needed. The ideal candidate will be organized, have good communication skills, and always striving to learn and improve. The day-to-day schedule will be set as dictated by the needs of the Associate Athletics Director for Athletics Communications. Work will be reviewed in an effort to receive feedback and direction. This position requires a flexible schedule: evening and weekend hours as assigned. The athletics communications intern will abide and adhere to all NCAA, ACC, and University rules and regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in English or Communications
- At least one year of experience
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of two years of experience working in a collegiate athletics or professional sports communications office as an undergraduate student-intern or graduate assistant.
- A working knowledge of photography and graphics design and Adobe products.
- Knowledge of Genius Sports statistics programs.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the main contact for men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s squash and women’s squash
- Support the athletics communications staff and the department’s needs
- Write press releases, game recaps and manage social media and website accounts
- Collect, maintain and distribute information to constituencies in an effort to foster or promote interest in and loyalty toward the Department of Athletics and its mission
- Exemplary customer service to internal and external constituencies
- Work with media representatives at the local, state and national level
- Event management; supervising student assistants
- Photography and graphics design as needed to support sport programs
- Writer for donor publication
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Apparel: Office – business casual/Events – khakis & UVA branded polo
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
