Description

South Alabama Athletics is seeking a strategic communications intern for the 2026-27 academic year. This position will work with assigned teams in the athletic department to help promote the brand of Jaguar Athletics through multiple media outlets, including social media, press releases, press conference, feature stories, etc.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day operations of the strategic communications office
• Promote intercollegiate programs on a national, regional and local level
• Acts as liaison between the athletic department and all media outlets
• Serve as the social media manager for assigned programs
• Develop and maintain all aspects of USAJaguars.com
• Perform sports information/public relations duties, to include but not limited to, designing and writing media guides and brochures, games notes and press releases
• Generate team and player story ideas
• Compile and maintains team statistics and records
• Coordinate press box operations and issuing of credentials
• File necessary reports with the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference
• Travel with teams for media relations/promotion of away events as required
• Attend various athletic events and functions to include evenings and weekends
• Other duties as assigned

Salary and Job Information

• This is a full-time, one-year internship with the potential to renew for a second year
• The salary for this position is $18,000 per year

To Apply

• Email a resume and cover letter to Tyler Roper (roper@southalabama.edu)

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field, and previous experience in an athletic communications setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a college athletics setting as a graduate or student assistant
• Experience with NCAA Live Stats and/or StatCrew software
• Experience managing college athletics social media accounts

About South Alabama Athletics

We’re the University of South Alabama. South, for short. Home to nearly 14,000 students and more than 115 academic programs, South is a dynamic community of leaders and learners who support and challenge one another to be actively engaged citizens who advance the Gulf Coast region and the world. Founded in 1963, South’s vision is to foster an environment that couples engaging learning experiences with high-level research, enabling our faculty and students to be leaders in their disciplines.The unique and beautiful Gulf Coast region is a catalyst for discovery and innovation, and South’s 1,200-acre campus has been transformed over the past decade with new facilities and resources for teaching, housing and recreation, health sciences, the arts, engineering, computer science and athletics.Jaguar athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.The coastal region is healthier because of the USA Health system. Through its five components — Children’s & Women’s Hospital, University Hospital, Mitchell Cancer Institute, USA Health Physicians Group and the Frederick P. Whid...don College of Medicine — and supported by the College of Nursing and the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions — USA Health provides care to hundreds of thousands of people, and is a training ground for future physicians and healthcare professionals.The University has implemented a strategic plan that is organized around five major priorities: Student Access and Success, Enhancement of Research and Graduate Education, Global Engagement, Excellence in Health Care, and University-Community Engagement. These priorities are the guiding influence in developing a strong, consistent vision for the future of the University.USA is a place where students discover and strengthen their career passions, and form connections that result in lifelong relationships. At South, we look at the world and see things that we have the power to change, affect and shape — together. So that’s exactly what we do, every single day.

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