About The PSAC - Internship

PSAC Internship Information

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference offers an yearly internship, with the successful applicant expected to fulfill duties from mid-August to late May. The intern will work primarily within the media relations operation, but will also be exposed to other educational aspects of the league office. There may also be opportunities for an internship in the summer months. Details are listed below.

Skills/Abilities: Solid writing, communication and computer skills are essential. Experience with statistical software packages (StatCrew), Web page maintenance and desktop publishing is also beneficial. The intern will assist the service bureau/sports information for 22 conference-sponsored sports. The intern will also be responsible for some administrative duties, such as assisting in the supervision and development of the conference student-athlete advisory committee, as well as various conference championships.

Location: The PSAC office is located on the campus of Lock Haven University in Lock Haven, Pa. The PSAC consists of 14 universities who compete primarily on the NCAA Division II level.

Stipend: Approximately $1,000/month (net). The stipend is partially funded by a senior women�s administrator grant from the NCAA.

Application: Send resume, cover letter and three references to Will Adair, PSAC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations, 204 Annex Building, Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA, 17745 e-mail: wadair@lhup.edu

Sports Information Intern Job Description

General Responsibilities:
The intern will assist with the overall management of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference sports information office/service bureau. The primary function of the office is to effectively publicize and promote the positive aspects of PSAC programs, their student-athletes, coaches and administrators using various media relations techniques. Responsibilities range from the writing, editing and design of athletic publications, press releases and web pages to game management and statistical compilation at conference championships.

Specific Duties:
Some of the specific duties the intern will be responsible for include, but are not limited to:

1) Assist in the production of athletic publications: media guides, game programs, promotional flyers, etc. Includes: writing, editing, layout and design.

2) Assist with media relations including: writing and distribution of press releases, feature stories and result reporting for all sports. Serve as primary media most for select championship events.

3) Assist with statistical record keeping and dissemination at conference championship events. Responsible for maintaining computerized results and statistics, and reporting the results and statistics to media outlets, other University sports information offices, the NCAA and the general public via the World Wide Web in a timely fashion.

4) Assist in the development of the PSAC�s presence on the World Wide Web; contributing daily updates for all in-season sports, and assist with the homepage design and updates.

5) The selection and promotion of various student-athlete and coaches honors and awards.

6) Assist with general office work; filing, mailing, correspondence.