About Athletic Communications
Manages the public and media relations for the overall athletic department and each of UNF's 19 varsity teams. Serves as statisticians during home events and manages the athletic department's history. Updates content on www.UNFOspreys.com and coordinates with Marketing social media content.
Positions Available
Internship student, Practicum student, Volunteer
Contact
Ian Bolger, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications (ian.bolger@unf.edu) - Communications
Kyle Johannes, Broadcast Manager (k.johannes@unf.edu) - Broadcast
Athletic Strategic Communications Office
Descriptions of Duties (may include, but are not limited to)
- Assist with the creation of game day collateral (flip cards/game day programs, game notes PA roster), which can include the designing and proofreading
- Help maintain historical records (statistics, research, archives)
- Assist in game day setup and game day operations. This can include running a scoreboard at baseball, softball, or soccer; disseminating statistics to home and visiting teams and media; providing updates on Twitter; as well as other responsibilities
- Assist in providing new content for www.UNFOspreys.com as well as helping maintain www.UNFOspreys.com as up-to-date as possible
- Write and edit press releases as assigned and meeting set deadlines
- Work with sports contacts to learn the various Stat Crew programs and gain statistical knowledge of the various sports sponsored by the UNF Athletics Department
- Have practical work samples in order to build a portfolio
ESPN+ Broadcasting
Descriptions of Duties/Preferred Experience (may include, but are not limited to)
Manages the public and media relations for the overall athletic department and each of UNF's 19 varsity teams. Serves as statisticians during home events and manages the athletic department's history. Updates content on www.UNFOspreys.com and coordinates with Marketing social media content.
Positions Available
Internship student, Practicum student, Volunteer
Contact
Ian Bolger, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications (ian.bolger@unf.edu) - Communications
Kyle Johannes, Broadcast Manager (k.johannes@unf.edu) - Broadcast
Athletic Strategic Communications Office
Descriptions of Duties (may include, but are not limited to)
- Assist with the creation of game day collateral (flip cards/game day programs, game notes PA roster), which can include the designing and proofreading
- Help maintain historical records (statistics, research, archives)
- Assist in game day setup and game day operations. This can include running a scoreboard at baseball, softball, or soccer; disseminating statistics to home and visiting teams and media; providing updates on Twitter; as well as other responsibilities
- Assist in providing new content for www.UNFOspreys.com as well as helping maintain www.UNFOspreys.com as up-to-date as possible
- Write and edit press releases as assigned and meeting set deadlines
- Work with sports contacts to learn the various Stat Crew programs and gain statistical knowledge of the various sports sponsored by the UNF Athletics Department
- Have practical work samples in order to build a portfolio
ESPN+ Broadcasting
Descriptions of Duties/Preferred Experience (may include, but are not limited to)
- Working knowledge of sports
- Interest in behind the scenes production work
- Includes camera operation, audio mixing, live replay, graphics and MORE
- Interns have secured jobs in the profession
- Exposure to the technical side of broadcast production
