Location

Easton, PA

Open Date

Apr 24, 2019

Description

Lafayette College, an NCAA Division I institution (FCS football) with 23 sports and a charter member of the Patriot League (American, Army, Boston U., Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lehigh, Loyola and Navy), seeks ambitious candidates for an Athletic Communications Assistant position for 2019-20. This position is an entry-level internship with significant responsibility and opportunity for travel.

Responsibilities include serving as the primary contact for several sports to be determined by strengths of applicant pool and department needs. Assistant will produce game programs, press releases and game notes and arrange media interviews for assigned sports while also helping to maintain GoLeopards.com and social media accounts. Individual will also work closely with football and men’s basketball and will have travel opportunities with women’s basketball.

Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned by the Senior Director of Communications for Campus Life & Athletics, Director of Athletic Communications and Director of Creative Media.  

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Candidate should have a background in public relations, journalism or related field and possess strong writing skills
• Experience working in a collegiate sports information office or equivalent is preferred
• Computer skills (desktop publishing, Photoshop and in-game statistical software) are required
• Ability to handle several tasks at once while meeting deadlines is a must.

Application Instructions

Salary: This position is an annual appointment from Aug. 5, 2019, through May 29, 2020 (start and end dates are negotiable) and includes full health benefits. The position is renewable annually upon mutual agreement.

Application: please submit cover letter, resume, work samples (including writing samples and any publications), and references. PDF attachments are preferable to HTML links for writing/publication samples.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.
 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Lafayette College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, religion, age, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in its educational programs and activities, admissions, or employment as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of sex); the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of disability); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin); and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which requires that the College not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin); and other applicable laws and College policies.

Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community: one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of each and all of its faculty, students, and staff. The College seeks to promote diversity in its many manifestations. These include but are not limited to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and place of origin.