Football Operations & Recruiting Intern (Graduate)

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

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.