Communications Intern

Boston, MA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradPart time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Own athletics communications for multiple Northeastern teams, managing game coverage and storytelling across social, photography, statistics and website updates.

  • Primary media contact for at least three teams promoting athletes and sports.
  • Must-have: Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, PR, journalism, or related field.
  • Standout: Travel with teams and handle on-road athletic communication duties.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Will serve as the primary media contact for at least three teams to promote Northeastern athletes, coaches and sports through game day coverage, social media, photography, statistics and website management.
  • Utilizes social media to tell the stories of Northeastern’s student-athletes, collaborates with video team on creative content and uses Adobe Creative Suite to promote teams.
  • Serves as the secondary media contact for men’s basketball and main athletics social media accounts.
  • Assists full-time staff members with day-to-day office operations.
  • Monitors and updates the NUHuskies.com website with timely and accurate information, including game accounts, features, announcements and news.
  • Travels with Northeastern athletic teams and handles related athletic communication duties on the road when appropriate.

Requirements

  • Possession of a bachelor's degree in communication, marketing, public relations, broadcasting, journalism, advertising or closely related field required
  • Experience in athletic communications, while not required, is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and understanding of and follows all applicable NCAA, conference and University rules and regulations.

Benefits

  • Northeastern University has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.
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Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with a distinctive, experience-driven approach to education and discovery. The university is a leader in experiential learning, powered by the world’s most far-reaching cooperative education program. We integrate classroom study with opportunities for professional work, research, service, and global learning in more than 100 countries. The same spirit of collaboration guides a use-inspired research enterprise focused on solving global challenges in health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools, and select graduate programs at campuses in Boston, Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Toronto. Campuses in Burlington, MA, and Nahant, MA, are home to research institutes for homeland security and coastal sustainability, respectively.

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