Athletic Communications Assistant – Internship
Wake Forest University, an NCAA Division I institution and successful member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, is currently accepting applications to fulfill a 11-month commitment beginning in July of 2023. The successful candidates will possess a strong work ethic, enthusiasm, and the long-term goal of working in the athletic communications profession.
Our interns will have access to learning every aspect of how an athletic communications office operates in a Power-5 conference school and will leave the program fully prepared for the next step in their career with opportunities to take on sport responsibilities. Our office is committed to ensuring that each intern receives valuable experience through a variety of special projects and day-to-day interaction with student-athletes, coaches, internal staff members and additional campus partners.
Now accepting applications from candidates interested in completing fall and spring phases of the program starting July 24, 2023, or flexible to start earlier.
The responsibilities of the athletic communications assistants will include:
- Serving as the primary contacts for assigned Olympic sports and secondary contacts as assigned by the Sport Information Directors.
- Develop plans and assist in execution in concert with athletic communications staff members for offseason and in-season team accounts on all platforms.
- Learn how to read & share social media & website analytics with teaching from our social media manage.
- Learn how to work closely with all departments to explore, implement and integrate emerging technologies and ideas on social media.
- Learn AP style, statcrew/NCAA Live Stats programs for keeping statistics at events, and Adobe Software.
- Write releases and stories for GoDeacs.com that follow AP style and are engaging content for our ever-evolving audience.
- Learn statcrew/NCAA Live Stats programs, which is used for research projects in office and is run at all athletic events.
- Office projects will involve work with Adobe InDesign, Lightroom & Photoshop.
- Assist in serving internal departments (i.e. Communications, Marketing, Video, Ticketing, Boosters, Operations) and team support staff to develop and execute internal and external fan messages for various programs.
- All interns will learn the goals and objectives of other departments while working on tasks that are assigned.
- Learn all aspects that go into a sport-by-sport home event within the realm of media relations and athletic communications.
- Learn the production of sport-specific media guides & record books.
- Research projects such as these are annual items that need to be upkept for the longevity of the athletic communications department.
- Learn how to maintain files of news clippings and photos pertaining to various sports events and projects relating to the intercollegiate athletics program.
Application Deadline: Open until filled. To ensure consideration, complete applications must be received by May 1, 2023.
Qualified candidates should e-mail a PDF containing a cover letter, resume (including references) to Milita Godette, Senior Administrative & Projects Coordinator, at godettem@wfu.edu.
About Wake Forest University
Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private university located in Winston-Salem, N.C., with nearly 9,000 students. Athletics are integral to the college experience – and at Wake Forest, there are plenty of occasions to wave the Old Gold and Black. Wake Forest University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will provide an outstanding collegiate experience to our student-athletes while enabling them to pursue excellence in the classroom, the community, and their lives while competing at the highest level in their chosen sport.
Employee Vaccination Mandate:
In an effort to protect the health and safety of the campus community, all faculty and staff positions, excluding staff who perform duties exclusively at Graylyn Conference Center, are required to be fully vaccinated with an FDA approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccine prior to their hire date. Once hired, faculty and staff must maintain full COVID-19 vaccination status throughout their employment at Wake Forest University. Faculty and staff with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs that preclude vaccination should contact Human Resources to request a reasonable accommodation.
To help provide a safe learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
Wake Forest University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in employment for individuals with disabilities.