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Athletics Communications Intern
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL (On-site)Full time
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Athletics Communications Intern
Daytona Beach, FL (On-site)
Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time
Posted 2 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Own the content and media pipeline for 22 NCAA Division II programs, balancing publicity, asset creation, site/social strategy, and live event coverage.
- Content & publicity ownership: press releases, features, stats dissemination, and athletics branding across platforms.
- Asset and platform ownership: game graphics, pre-game posts, real-time updates, and social/video content production.
- Live events and media ops: on-site video/photo capture, live stream setup, and content distribution with occasional night/weekend travel.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Assist the Athletics department with publicity and media coverage of all 22 Embry-Riddle NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletic programs, promoting student-athlete achievements, team accomplishments, and athletics branding across multiple platforms.
- Serve as the main contact and secondary contact for designated sports.
- Responsible for writing press releases, drafting feature stories, and compiling statistics and records for dissemination to all internal and external constituencies, including, but not limited to, the media, community, and opposing teams.
- Assist in designing digital and traditional assets including game day graphics, pre-game posts, real-time in-game updates, partnership deliverables, student-athlete conference awards, etc.
- Assist in the development and management of the Embry-Riddle athletics department's website and various social media platforms (i.e. Instagram, Facebook, X, etc.) ensuring current and engaging content for fans, recruits, and stakeholders.
- Assist in capturing, editing, and posting high-quality video and photo content at athletic events (game day environment, community/campus groups, teams, etc.), practices, and behind-the-scenes stories using professional equipment.
- Support communications team in live stream production for home events, including setup, troubleshooting, and real-time management to ensure professional-quality broadcasts.
- Flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays.
- Potential to travel with athletic teams to capture content.
- Assist other departments and operational areas with content requests.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- “Fans First” mindset.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills.
- Strong willingness to learn and work in a team environment.
- Knowledge of the functions of a collegiate athletics department.
- Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as needed aligning with game schedules and special events
Preferred
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.
- Previous intercollegiate athletics or professional sports experience, with an interest in communications and/or collegiate athletic administration/sports marketing as a career path.
- Basic experience with Statcrew/The Automated Scorebook/PrestoSports/Genius Sports in-game statistical programs.
- Experience with video recording and editing, as well as motion graphics.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry‐Riddle has been at the forefront of ground-breaking aeronautical milestones since the early days of flight as the world's largest and most respected university specializing in aviation and aerospace. With over 160,000 graduates around the globe, Embry‐Riddle is leading the future – and changing it. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a nonprofit, independent institution offering degree programs at our residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, Prescott, Arizona, and online through our award-winning Worldwide Campus. Programs at Embry-Riddle cover the various fields within applied science, aviation, business, computers & technology, engineering, security, intelligence & safety and space. The University engages in extensive research that aims to address the unique needs of the future of these industries – thanks to cutting-edge labs and facilities, expert faculty and a dedicated student body. All academic programs at Embry-Riddle are approved for veterans' educational benefits and are accompanied by personalized academic advisement. Visit www.erau.edu for more information. Follow our campuses on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube for a real-time view of life at our campuses. CONTACT INFORMATION:Arizona: prescott@erau.edu // 800-888-3728Florida: daytonaBeach@erau.edu // 800-862-2416Worldwide: worldwide@erau.edu // 800-522-6787
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Monthly Visitors
2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$126.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.7%
Direct
48.2%
Referral
19.7%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.6%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~7.5K
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
171 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
10.5 years
Median Tenure
3.2 years
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Kristen Weitzel
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Diana Mazzella
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Kayla Byrnes
Director of Marketing and Fan Experience
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Funding
Total Funding
$5M
Last Raise
Grant, 3 years ago