WS - INTERNSHIP – Athletics - Athletic Administration - FWS

Academic internship providing real-world, hands-on experience with the administrative side of running multiple athletic events.

Responsibilities and Career Competencies

• Game Day Setup: Coordinate and execute pre-event logistics, facility transformations, and equipment staging for home athletic events to ensure compliance with NAIA and conference regulations. (Leadership, Critical Thinking)
• Game Day Operations: Oversee live event workflows, troubleshoot real-time operational challenges, and assist in managing event logistics to deliver a seamless experience for student-athletes, officials, and spectators. (Critical Thinking, Teamwork)
• Game Day Tear Down: Direct post-event breakdown procedures, secure athletic equipment, and conduct facility post-checks to restore competition spaces efficiently. (Professionalism, Leadership)
• Ticket Gate Operations: Manage front-facing guest services, ticket distribution, gate admission procedures, and point-of-sale operations while delivering professional customer service. (Professionalism, Communication)
• Operating the Clock / Official Scoring: Serve as a core member of the gameday table staff by accurately operating scoreboards, official game clocks, and statistical timing systems under high-pressure game conditions. (Critical Thinking, Professionalism)
• Game Day Staffing Management: Analyze, track, and optimize gameday student worker schedules using spreadsheet software to maintain proper staffing ratios across all event positions. (Technology, Leadership)
• Community Service Administration: Audit, organize, and report student-athlete community engagement data within department tracking systems to evaluate outreach efforts and support institutional goals. (Technology, Critical Thinking)
• Digital Media & Production (Optional/Skill-Based): Create digital graphics, manage live-stream broadcasts, and execute media day logistics to bolster the department’s brand presence and digital outreach. (Technology, Communication)
• Scheduling & Adaptability Expectations: Demonstrate high professional reliability by maintaining a flexible schedule to work non-traditional hours, including evening, weekend, and holiday event assignments. (Professionalism, Career & Self-Development)

Requirements

• Full-time UPIKE undergraduate student with an interest in studying Health and Human Performance, Business, Sports Management, or a related field; student-athletes are encouraged to apply.
• Interest in collegiate athletics or athletic administration.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Dependability and experience with office operations, events, data entry, customer service, or team environments.
• Must enroll concurrently into CVL 401: Integrated Internship Experience and successfully complete this course.
• Must work a minimum of 80 hours in the semester.

Skills

• Communication (C)
• Teamwork (TW)
• Professionalism (P)
• Career & Self Development (CSD)
• Critical Thinking (CT)
• Community Transformation (CTR)
• Leadership (L)
• Technology (T)
• Computer Skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, Social Media & New Technology
• Attention to detail
• Strong active listening abilities
• Written & verbal communication
• Customer focused
• Willingness to learn new things

Work Conditions

• Heat
• Cold
• Odors/Smoke
• Dust
• Machinery
• Light Intensity
• Noise
• Vibrations
• Wetness
• Humidity

Physical Demands

• Keyboarding
• Reaching/Handling
• Stooping/Kneeling
• Crouching/Crawling
• Pushing up to 50 lbs.
• Pulling up to 50 lbs.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Climbing
• Balancing

Pay

$8.75 per hour

Schedule

• Monday: Hours vary depending on workload
• Tuesday: Hours vary depending on workload
• Mostly within the window of Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed for events.

Location

119 College Ave, Pikeville KY – UPIKE Health & Human Performance Laboratory

Number of positions: 1

Term of position: Fall

Requested start date: 09/01/26

Average hours per week: 6–10