Graduate Assistant - Athletic Communications

UPIKE is seeking a Graduate Assistant for Athletic Communications to assist with all aspects of athletic communications, including website maintenance, publications, game statistics, program promotion, media relations, and event coverage. The role supports the athletics staff in highlighting student-athletes, teams, and departmental achievements.

Responsibilities

• Maintains athletics website with accurate and up-to-date content.
• Covers a determined number of primary sports in all aspects.
• Creates social media content, primarily for Instagram.
• Maintains student-athlete and staff bio information.
• Communicates daily with internal staff and external constituents.
• Creates and publishes video and/or graphic content for social media platforms.
• Assists in game day preparation and execution.
• Begins with small tasks, progressing to more significant responsibilities.
• Represents the university to external constituents.
• Fosters a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Organizes photo galleries and utilizes Photoshop when necessary.
• Updates sports records.
• Exhibits flexibility and willingness to use innovative approaches.

Relationships

This position requires daily contact with the sports information director, coaches, supervisor, athletes, parents, alumni, various campus departments, and the general public to communicate information about the athletics department. Relationships are maintained through email, telephone, and in-person interactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Background and understanding in Adobe Creative Cloud, including graphic design, video editing, and document layout.
• Experience in a college athletics environment communicating with student-athletes and coaches.
• Working knowledge of sports photography techniques and best practices.

Benefits

• Tuition waivers of up to 6 hours of classes per semester.
• Housing and a meal plan (meal plan covers weeks classes are in session).
• If the Graduate Assistant does not reside on campus, they will receive a monthly stipend in lieu of room and board.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to applications received on or before 06/30/2026.