SMU Athletics is seeking a qualified candidate to fulfill the Graduate Assistant position for Public Relations. This position reports to the Assistant A.D. for Public Relations. The graduate assistant will assist in all daily operations of the Office of Athletics Public Relations and will serve as primary contact for 2-4 sports as well as gameday responsibilities for football, men’s basketball and/or women’s basketball.

• Assist in all daily operations of the Office of Athletics Public Relations.
• Serve as primary contact for 2-4 sports.
• Gameday responsibilities for football, men’s basketball and/or women’s basketball.
• Gameday coverage, compilation of statistics, student-athlete profiles, game notes, game programs, press releases, record & fact books.
• Assist with social media updates/initiatives (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, video previews/highlights, etc.). Maintaining the department's official website, SMUMustangs.com, and official app

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sports Management, Recreation Management, Communications, or a related area of study.
• Acceptance into an SMU graduate program.
• Availability to work home athletic events, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coaches, student-athletes, athletics staff, and peers.
• Strong self-starter with an assertive attitude and attention to detail.
• Experience working in an Intercollegiate Athletic Department - Preferred

About SMU Athletics PR

It's a new era of Athletics at SMU. In the classroom and on the field, SMU is driving excellence and growth to be among the best athletics programs in the country. We are bringing the highest level of collegiate competition to Dallas, which was recently named the No. 1 city for sports business by the Sports Business Journal, and building on our recent success, with all 17 programs reaching the postseason and 16 programs winning conference championships since 2013. SMU is the only NCAA FBS program in Dallas, and has claimed 10 overall national championships, over 200 team conference championships, over 100 individual national championships, more than 150 NCAA top-10 finishes, nearly 2,000 All-American honors and over 150 Olympic appearances. Since 2013, SMU has invested over $250 million to develop and enhance championship-caliber facilities. SMU is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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