Communications Fellow Department of Athletics
Communications Fellow Department of Athletics
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Job Description
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Job Description Summary
Summary: Interns will have access to every aspect of how an athletic communications office operates in a Power4 conference school and will leave the program fully prepared for the next step in their career with opportunities to take on sport responsibilities. The office is committed to ensuring that each intern receives valuable experience through a variety of special projects and daytoday interaction with studentathletes coaches internal staff members and additional campus partners.Job Description
Essential Functions:
Work closely with all departments to explore implement and integrate emerging technologies and ideas on social media.
Develop plans and assist in in concert with athletic communications staff members for offseason and inseason team accounts on all platforms.
read & share social media & website analytics with teaching from our social media manager.
Gain understanding with AP style statcrew/NCAA Live Stats programs for keeping statistics at events and Adobe Software.
Write releases and stories for GoDeacs that follow AP style and are engaging content for our everevolving audience.
Work with 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.
Serve 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.
The goal of Athletic Communications work is to provide value to other departments specific teams and the University as a whole. Interns will learn what these projects look like and how it advances the Universities brand.
Assist with media relations and event management.
Gain knowledge on aspects that go into a sportbysport home event within the realm of media relations and athletic communications.
Work with production of sportspecific 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.
Maintain files of news clippings and photos pertaining to various sports events and projects relating to the intercollegiate athletics program.
Other Functions:
Perform related duties as assigned.
Required Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Experience in utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite.
Bachelors degree or relevant experience in communications journalism or related field.
Relevant experience in communications and social media.
Ability to work long hours including nights and weekends.
Preferred Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information.
Highly organized and ability to balance multiple projects and deadlines.
Strong initiative to solve problems.
Extraordinary focus on customer service.
Willing to work in a team atmosphere where expectations are set and managed while giving staff flexibility to do their assigned task.
Accountabilities:
Responsible for own work.
Additional Job Description
Note:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other jobrelated instructions and perform jobrelated duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employees supervisor.
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.
Time Type Requirement
Full timeNote to Applicant:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other jobrelated instructions and perform jobrelated duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.
WakeForestseeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate.In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on thebasis of race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information disability and veteran statusandencourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
