Athletic Graduate Intern - Football

Gardner Webb University; Boiling Springs (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, NC seeks an Athletic Graduate Intern - Football to support coaching staff and recruitment efforts. The role involves social media content, game updates, and on-field participation alongside practices and travel planning.

Qualifications include NCAA experience preferred, a BA or equivalent, and strong communication across diverse groups. The position requires reliability, teamwork, and adherence to NCAA and university policies.

Qualifications

• NCAA experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and eligibility to drive a college van.
• BA or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Effective communication, interpersonal and public relation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a positive and enthusiastic team attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty and staff.
• Experience planning, developing and administering budgets is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and Evaluate PSAs.
• Assist coaching staff with posts and stories for IG and other social media to recruits.
• Weekly updates on games for recruits to coaches.
• Attend games and events.
• Keep constant communication with recruits.
• In the office hours early to prep for practice.
• Assist coaches with fall and spring practices.
• Individual practice with players including film breakdown.
• Assist in Opponent and Team analysis.
• Help with game itinerary for other teams.
• Coach your position - collaborate with coaches.
• After game, help clean up home field.
• Assist with travel itinerary – away games / scrimmages.
• Assist with gear and equipment.
• Assist with Camps.
• Manage ARMS.
• Adhere to NCAA, University and Big South Rules and Policies.
• Duties as assigned by the head coach.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Public relations skills

Team attitude

Cross-cultural communication

Budgeting experience

Education

BA or equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

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Athletic Graduate Intern - Football

Intern Grad Asst/Intern Boiling Springs, NC, Boiling Springs, NC, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1523

The Athletic Graduate Intern at Gardner-Webb University is responsible for promoting and assisting an environment where the administration, supervision and management of his or her intercollegiate sport within the parameters of the rules and regulations of Gardner-Webb University and the NCAA.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Recruit and Evaluate PSAs
• Assist our coaching staff with posts and stories to put on IG and any other social media outlets to send to recruits
• Weekly updates on games for recruits to coaches
• Attend Games and Events
• Keep constant communication with recruits

Practice:

• In the office hour early to prep for practice
• Assist coaches with fall and spring practices
• Individual practice with players (including film breakdown)

Scouting:

• Assist in Opponent and Team analysis

Game duties and responsibilities:

• Help with game itinerary for other teams
• Coach your position - collaborate with coaches
• After game, helps clean up home field
• Assist with travel itinerary – away games / scrimmages

Other Duties:

• Assist with gear and equipment
• Assist with Camps
• Manage ARMS
• Adhere to NCAA, University and Big South Rules and Policies
• Duties as assigned by the head coach

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• NCAA experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license, and eligibility to drive a college van.
• BA or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Effective communication, interpersonal and public relation skills
• Demonstrated ability to foster a positive and enthusiastic team attitude
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty and staff
• Experience planning, developing and administering budgets helpful

Gardner-Webb University is a Christian university committed to helping individuals become more in faith, learning, and service. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, GWU offers the benefits of a close-knit community with easy access to Charlotte, Asheville, and the greater Greenville-Spartanburg region.Founded in 1905 and rooted in the Baptist tradition, the University now serves approximately 3,000 students across more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs. As a Carnegie Doctoral/Professional institution, Gardner-Webb is dedicated to academic excellence, leadership development, and meaningful service to others.

Our community reflects a shared commitment to One Webb, creating an environment where people support one another, pursue their purpose, and work together to make a lasting impact. GWU attracts students from across the nation and around the world and competes in NCAA Division I athletics with 22 teams and more than 500 student-athletes .