South Alabama Athletics is seeking a strategic communications intern for the 2025-26 academic year. This position will work with assigned teams in the athletic department to help promote the brand of Jaguar Athletics through multiple media outlets, including social media, press releases, press conference, feature stories, etc.

Responsibilities

•Assist in the day-to-day operations of the strategic communications office

•Promote intercollegiate programs on a national, regional and local level

•Acts as liaison between the athletic department and all media outlets

•Serve as the social media manager for assigned programs

•Develop and maintain all aspects of USAJaguars.com

•Perform sports information/public relations duties, to include but not limited to, designing and writing media guides and brochures, games notes and press releases

•Generate team and player story ideas

•Compile and maintains team statistics and records

•Coordinate press box operations and issuing of credentials

•File necessary reports with the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference

•Travel with teams for media relations/promotion of away events as required

•Attend various athletic events and functions to include evenings and weekends

•Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

•A bachelor’s degree in a related field, and previous experience in an athletic communications setting.

Preferred Qualifications

•Previous experience in a college athletics setting as a graduate or student assistant

•Experience with NCAA Live Stats and/or StatCrew software

•Experience managing college athletics social media accounts

Salary and Job Information

•This is a full-time, one-year internship with the option to renew for a second year

•The salary for this position is $18,000 per year

To Apply

Review of applications will begin immediately, and remain open until filled. This position is subject to a pre-employment background check. The background and criminal check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. Applications with cover letter and resume can be accepted via email to roper@southalabama.edu.

The University of South Alabama is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression), religion, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status

About University of South Alabama Athletics

The University of South Alabama is a member of NCAA Division I and the Sun Belt Conference and participates in 17 intercollegiate sports. The University is located along the growing Gulf Coast Region, famous for white sandy beaches, mild winters, and long summers, in Mobile, Alabama. USA with nine colleges and schools (including a College of Medicine), has an enrollment of more than 14,000 students.

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