What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Assistant (Athletics Communications) position at CoSIDA?
The Ole Miss Athletics Communications Department is seeking one (1) graduate assistant for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. This unique position allows for the selected candidate to gain hands-on experience in the intercollegiate sports industry while assisting Ole Miss Athletics in growing its brand and telling the stories of its student athletes. The selected candidate will serve alongside marketing and creative directors on external teams, which will develop, implement and evaluate communications and promotional plans for select sports.
Responsibilities will consist of assisting in all aspects of the athletics communications department including, but not limited to the following :
- Serve as a media contact for at least one sport, which could include men's or women's golf, men's or women's tennis, rifle, or other sport
- Serve as secondary contact for another sport, which could include men's or women's basketball, softball, baseball or other sport
- Generate press releases, event recaps, feature stories and related content
- Develop, monitor and maintain consistent social media presence
- Maintain team information and content on websites and physical archives
- Produce publications, including media guides, game programs, etc.
- Report information to the NCAA and SEC
- Assist in coordination of home athletics events
Student Wages
This is a (9-12) month position that can be renewed an additional year; $1,557 per month stipend position, Graduate School scholarship to cover 100% of regular Graduate School tuition and non-resident fee. Candidate will also receive an Athletics scholarship for their capital improvement fee and an allotment for books.Graduate Programs :
For more information on the available graduate programs visit http : / / www.olemiss.edu / gradschool /
Qualifications :
Salary : $1,557
