Graduate Assistant - Sports Information

Position Overview:  The Graduate Assistant SID will aid in the development, planning, and implementation of the Athletic Communications office. The GA SID will be the primary media contact for selected sports and serve as a secondary contact for all other sports. The GA SID will assist the SID in all aspects of the office on a day-to-day basis. The position also requires event game management, statistics compilation, photography and other duties as assigned. Night and weekend work required for home athletics events. Travel (with teams) to select events as assigned.

Essential Duties:  

Provide media with information promoting Concordia University athletic teams and student-athletes (game notes, web previews, targeted pitches to media, etc)

Provide rosters, statistics and other information to opponents, media representatives, publications, NSIC and NCAA

Publicize and communicate strategies designed to enhance the visibility and image of the athletic department

Serve as a liaison between media and student-athletes, coaches and athletic department staff, the NSIC and NCAA

Cultivate and maintain strong media contacts

Publicize community relation activities of the athletic department

Produce and distribute press releases on assigned sports to various media outlets

Produce game programs for assigned sports, as well as other Athletic Department publications as assigned

Aid in the maintenance of athletic department web site including assigned sport records and athlete bios

Travel to select away athletic events as necessary, notably NSIC/NCAA Tournaments

Photo management: ensure proper student-athlete action photography of assigned sports, with emphasis on images appearing in athlete bios on the website

Additional duties as assigned

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, sport management or related field

1 full year of experience in a sports information department, multiple years preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills

Experience in desktop publishing, InDesign, Photoshop, NCAA LiveStats/Genius and/or Stat Crew software, website maintenance, photography. Video editing a plus.

Experience dealing with print, radio and television media

To apply and view graduate programs, visit: https://www.csp.edu/admissions/csp-global-graduate-admissions/

Posted: 09-Mar-26

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota

Type: Graduate

Salary: $8,000, plus full tuition