Athletic Administration Intern

Summary:
University of Illinois Springfield is seeking an extra help administrative employee. In this role, the employee will gain experience in several administrative areas including: communication, marketing/PR, game day events, and student-athlete excellence. UIS is a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference and NCAA Division II and sponsors fifteen sports and has 240+ student-athletes participating in the various programs. This is a donor funded position and available for only one year.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Communication - will work closely with the Assistant Athletic Director for Communications to support the promotion and coverage of UIS athletics across various platforms, including email, social media, and other digital channels.

• Game-day Operations – work in partnership with the Assistant AD for Operations on planning, executing, and overseeing operations for home athletic events.

• Game-day Promotions – work in partnership with the Sr. Associate AD to support sponsorship fulfillment and create engaging events to enhance the experience of all stakeholders.

• Special events – will serve as point person for events including Night of Stars award banquet and National Girls & Women in Sports Day initiative.

• Other duties as assigned that may include donor recognition and support, corporate sponsorships and ticket packaging.