Athletics Development Student Worker - General Operations

UConn Huskies; Storrs (CT); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Connecticut Foundation, Husky Athletic Fund, seeks an Athletics Development Student Worker – General Operations for August 2026 through May 2027. The role supports daily office duties, events, and game-day activities, coordinating tasks for athletics development and donor engagement.

Responsibilities include event staffing, donor prospecting, donation acknowledgement, and maintaining office operations while providing strong customer service to staff and donors.

Qualifications

• Be an undergraduate or graduate student in good standing with reliable transportation to off campus events.
• Available to work nights and weekends.
• Minimum 15 hours per week and up to 20 weeks as needed.
• Demonstrated interest in a career in sports.
• Proficient in MS Office and social media platforms.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Values diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ancillary event staffing and game day hospitality including setup, greeting, and breakdown.
• Assist with event research including venues, vendors, and additional needs as they arise
• Manage distribution of athletics donation acknowledgement letters, including printing, mailing, and reporting
• Assist with potential donor prospecting through data collection of new donors and event attendees
• Manage donor holiday gift distribution from start to finish, inclusive of research of ideas, ordering, packaging and shipping
• General office support including ordering and gathering event supplies, shipping, and other projects that arise
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal staff and to donors.
• Assist Athletics Development staff with any project needs to be determined by staff
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

MS Office

Social media platforms

Customer service

Event staffing

Education

Enrollment at University of Connecticut

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: The University of Connecticut Foundation Inc - STORRS, CT, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Position Summary

The Husky Athletic Fund at the UConn Foundation seeks an Athletics Development Student Worker – General Operations for August 2026 through May 2027. The Student Worker will have primary responsibility for daily office functions and duties, as well as events and game day responsibilities.

Coordinates and assists with basics office functions and assist in fundraising activities for Athletics Development Office.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist with ancillary event staffing and game day hospitality including set up, greeting, and breakdown. Includes fall and winter sports both on campus and off campus, as well as regional events local to Connecticut.
• Assist with event research including venues, vendors, and additional needs as they arise
• Manage distribution of athletics donation acknowledgement letters, including printing, mailing, and reporting
• Assist with potential donor prospecting through data collection of new donors and event attendees
• Manage donor holiday gift distribution from start to finish, inclusive of research of ideas, ordering, packaging and shipping
• General office support including ordering and gathering event supplies, shipping, and other projects that arise
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal staff and to donors.
• Assist Athletics Development staff with any project needs to be determined by staff
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: Key Competencies

• Must be an undergraduate or graduate student in good standing with reliable transportation to off campus events.
• Must be available to work nights and weekends.
• Minimum 15 hours per week and may be up to 20 some weeks as needed.
• Must have demonstrated interest in a career in sports.
• Must be proficient in MS office applications & social media platforms.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Values diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Education and Experience

• Enrollment at the University of Connecticut
• A student in good standing related to grade point average and student code of conduct