NKU Communications Graduate Assistant or Post Graduate Intern

Location: Highland Heights

Posting Details Position Information Working Title NKU Communications Graduate Assistant or Post Graduate Intern Department Athletic Administration Type of Work Study Graduate Building/Office Location TA - Truist Arena Work Schedule Varies, some nights and weekends will be required.

Job Description The Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant or Post Graduate Intern will serve as a key member of the NKU Athletics public relations staff, which includes working with traditional media, website, record and statistical upkeep and the planning and execution of social media, to go with other duties as assigned. A graduate assistant will receive funding for their studies while a post graduate intern will receive a stipend for their work.

The candidate will be able to choose the path that best works for them, with either compensation in the form of tuition or stipend. For the graduate assistant path, admission into a degree program at Northern Kentucky University will be required. Any master's program can be chosen for the graduate assistant role, and many former graduate assistants have opted for NKU's online MBA degree.

The Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant or Post Graduate Intern will serve as the main contact for the NKU men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track & field, men's and women's swimming and men's and women's triathlon programs, along with serving as a secondary contact for select Norse offerings (like basketball or another revenue sport). This person will be responsible for all social media, statistical and website upkeep, graphic design and will have a large say in all marketing and video needs for their programs.

This role could also involve some potential travel to big games, which includes Horizon League Championships and NCAA Tournaments. Work on nights and weekends will be required. The Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant or Post Graduate Intern reports to the Associate AD of External Relations, and is responsible for the planning and implementing of the Athletics Department's communication strategy in accordance with Northern Kentucky University (NKU), Horizon League, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) guidelines.

The Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant or Post Graduate Intern is responsible for coordinating the communication efforts - including, but not limited to, news releases, media accommodations, website content, social media content, sport statistics, digital media, athletic publications, etc.

- for their sport programs. The Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant or Post Graduate Intern will communicate effectively within the athletic department, as well as campus marketing and communications, to promote the University's athletics programs. The Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant aids the Associate AD of External Operations and Assistant Director of Athletics Communications in development of programming, promotional activities, public relations and support services.

The Assistant Athletics Communication Director will also work closely with the Director of Creative Media, the Coordinator of Creative Media and student workers. Compliance with NCAA rules is of the utmost importance at Northern Kentucky University. As a member of the athletics department staff, it is expected that the Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant or Post Graduate Intern will have a full understanding of the NCAA rules that pertain to the position.

It is also expected that the Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant or Post Graduate Intern will comply with all NCAA rules and if he/she becomes aware or have reasonable cause to believe that a violation of a rule has occurred he/she will immediately report it to the Director of Athletics or his/her designee. Primary Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities:
1. Serve as the primary public relations lead for the NKU men's and women's cross country, track & field, swimming and triathlon programs.
2. Prepare, maintain and distribute media information as well as other publicity for assigned programs.
3. Produce content for distribution to media outlets,  and across Norse…