Athletics Media Relations Intern

Pennsylvania, USA (On-site)

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Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Support Villanova athletics media relations and game operations for Olympic sports.

  • Own the media relations contact for selected Olympic sports.
  • Must-have: Bachelor’s degree and willingness to work nights and weekends.
  • Standout: At least 1 year of collegiate media relations experience.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the media relations contact for selected Olympic sports.
  • Publish media guides for assigned sports.
  • Assist with game management responsibilities at all men’s and women’s basketball games and football games.
  • Write and edit various department newsletters.
  • Help maintain department website.
  • Perform office duties as assigned by department supervisor.
  • All duties and responsibilities must be completed in compliance with University, Conference and NCAA rules and regulations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Must be willing to work nights and weekends.

Preferred

  • At least 1 year of collegiate media relations experience.

Benefits

  • Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University’s founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others. Villanova has been included among the nation’s best colleges and universities. VU’s inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” rankings is another indication of the University’s continued prominence and forward momentum. Villanova’s most precious asset is our people . As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more .
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Villanova University

Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of St. Augustine. To this day, Villanova's Augustinian Catholic tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community where students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. The Villanova community helps students grow intellectually, professionally and spiritually and challenges them to reach their full potential. Villanova’s academic experience, rooted in the liberal arts, forms an environment in which students and professors are partners in learning. Through academic and service programs, students use their skills, knowledge and compassion to better the world around them.The University draws students from 45 states and nearly 50 countries. More than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students take part in a wide variety of degree and certificate programs throughout the University's six colleges – the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. After graduation, students join nearly 125,000 Villanova alumni worldwide.

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