Graduate Assistant-Athletics Communications
Notre Dame of Maryland University•Baltimore, MD
•Onsite
About The Position
The graduate assistant for athletics communication maintains regular contact with Notre Dame University’s growing athletics teams and coaches to provide information to the media, campus, and public, and assists with the athletics website, video streaming and editing, and social media. Responsibilities include developing favorable media attention and image for the various sports teams, coaches, and the athletic department utilizing a variety of communications media and other appropriate outlets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Sport Management, Journalism, English, Communications, or Public Relations.
- Must be enrolled in a graduate studies program at Notre Dame of Maryland University.
- Ability to use basic word processor software, email, and internet.
- Statistical software (NCAA Live Stats, Presto Stats), Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in athletic media relations and/or video editing a plus.
Responsibilities
- Maintains statistical and historical records of athletic events and athletes
- Assists as Notre Dame of Maryland University’s official statistician
- Assists with compilation and reporting of statistics on teams, individuals, and coaches
- Assists communications with conference office and NCAA for timely reporting of team rosters, schedules, statistics, etc.
- Compiles and maintains student-athlete and coach biographical information
- Aids with the video streaming of home athletic events
- Helps administrate the official athletic department social media accounts
- Assists in coordinating athletic photography
- Assists with media relations for all men’s and women’s athletics teams, student-athletes and coaches
- Researches, writes and edits news releases, features and copy about student-athletes, coaches and sports teams
- Produces athletic publications, including home game programs, schedules, etc.
- Designs, provides content for, and provides regular updates to notredamegators.com
- Provides input for selection of Athlete of the Week and oversees accompanying feature story
- Performs such similar, comparable, or related duties as may be required or assigned.
Benefits
- Room and board provided
- Meal plan included when the dining hall is open
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
