Athletics Communications Assistant (Student)

American University; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

American University Athletics is seeking a part-time student in Athletics Digital Media Communications. You will contribute to covering and promoting our sports programs, with both office and event hours, including nights and weekends.

The role offers hands-on training, mentorship, and exposure to intercollegiate athletics for a student audience. The position requires availability for 10 hours per week, with a salary range of $18.40–$19.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a current American University student.
• Availability for nights and weekends as needed.
• Experience with athletics or media coverage is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with stats at athletics competitions (substitutions tracking, observe game actions).
• Support in-game media coverage (score graphics, clipping highlights for social media).
• Update season records and end-of-season records.
• Organize and label photos for archives and reports.
• Assist in writing previews/recaps, bios, and feature stories.
• Conduct historical research related to programs.
• Maintain and update the athletics website: AUEagles.com.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Enrollment as student

Job description

Work Where You Learn: Build Experience, Grow Skills, and Contribute to Your University Community.

This position is available only to enrolled American University students. Most student positions at American University are eligible to use Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWS funds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWS funds, please contact American University's Office of Financial Aid. Important guidance for current American University employees: American University current employees, including those employed in student positions, must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into your employee Workday account and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings. Applying outside of your employee Workday account may cause delays in a hire process.

Department: Athletics Digital Media Communications. Time Type: Part time. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt.

Job Description

Summary: This position works specifically within the athletics communications area of American University Athletics, helping to cover and promote all of our sports programs. Both office hours and event work are included in this position, and students must be available to work on nights and weekends. Working within athletics communications can give individuals valuable exposure, training, and mentorship in order to prepare them for a career in intercollegiate athletics.

Essential Functions

• Assisting with stats at athletics competitions (tracking substitutions, serving as another set of eyes for what is happening in a game).
• Helping with in-game media coverage such as creating score graphics and clipping highlights for posting on social media.
• Updating in-season and end-of-season records.
• Organizing and labeling photos.
• Writing previews/recaps, student-athlete bios, and feature stories.
• Doing historical research.
• Updating our athletics website, AUEagles.com.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

Part-time. 10 hours per week.

Salary Range

$18.40 - $19.50 per hour.

Other Details

This position is available only to enrolled American University students. Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. American University is an E-Verify employer. Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional information about American University employment and benefits. American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively "Protected Bases") in its programs and activities. American University is a student centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world.