Athletic Communications Assistant (hourly)

Description

Lafayette College, an NCAA Division I institution (FCS football) with 23 sports and a charter member of the Patriot League, seeks ambitious candidates for an Athletic Communications Assistant position for 2025-26. This position is an entry-level internship with significant responsibility and opportunity for travel.

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

Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned by the Director of Athletic Communications.

 

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: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Photoshop) and in-game statistical software (Statcrew, NCAA LiveStats) are required

• Ability to handle several tasks at once while meeting deadlines is a must.

Application Instructions

This position is an annual appointment from July 28, 2025, through May 31, 2025 (start and end dates are negotiable) and includes full health benefits. The position is renewable annually upon mutual agreement.

Application: Submit cover letter, resume, work samples (including writing samples and any publications), and references through Interfolio. 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, or permit discrimination, 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 any educational programs and activities it operates, including 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 require 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); 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); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of age); and other applicable laws and College policies.  Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Director of Educational Equity/Title IX Coordinator.  Copies of relevant policies and procedures can be found at https://sash.lafayette.edu/policies-laws/.