Internship: Championships: Media Coordination and Statistics

General position summary: This position is responsible for serving as media coordinator or co-media coordinator to select championships; compiling daily and season-end statistical leaders for selected sports; editing selected Division I Rating Percentage Indices and overseeing Division II/III score reporting; updating selected records books; proofreading content for digital championship programs and print programs sold at select championships; and assisting with the production of media and nonmedia credentials used at NCAA championships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary or secondary media coordinator for assigned NCAA championships.
• Serve as editor of records books and stats manuals for assigned sports and championships.
• Compile daily and season-end statistical leaders for assigned sports using game-by-game reports from member schools.
• Coordinate the collection of member institutions’ rosters and schedules prior to each season to manage daily statistics and records, as well as sharing data with media partners.
• Manage the NCAA career statistical database to maintain all-time and active career leaders for sports for which the NCAA tracks statistics. Includes tracking transfers, players awarded additional eligibility, and individual name changes during the student-athletes’ careers.
• Assist NCAA partner with the production of digital and print programs for NCAA championships.
• Provide support to NCAA staff and committees in selection and seeding of NCAA championship fields, including the updating of statistical data and metrics used by committees for assigned NCAA sports.
• Liaise with championships host media coordinators for assigned sports.
• Assist with production of NCAA Championship credentials.
• Assist with managing inventory and distributing media-related supplies for NCAA Championships, including seat cards, armbands, photo vests, labels, lanyards, and mic flags.

Essential duties:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of one year sports information experience at an institution.
• Experience with, and knowledge of, publishing and creative software, including Adobe (Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) required.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Association’s structure, function, policies and rules desired.
• Established background and knowledge of college athletics desired.
• Strong and varied background in sports statistics and major event media operations desired.
• This position will require less than 10% travel.
• This position will be based in Indianapolis. The current work environment is hybrid, with two days in the office required and three remote days. However, this varies depending on periods of heavy workload.

Desired knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Serve as primary or secondary media coordinator for assigned NCAA championships.
• Serve as editor of records books and stats manuals for assigned sports and championships.
• Compile daily and season-end statistical leaders for assigned sports using game-by-game reports from member schools.
• Coordinate the collection of member institutions’ rosters and schedules prior to each season to manage daily statistics and records, as well as sharing data with media partners.
• Manage the NCAA career statistical database to maintain all-time and active career leaders for sports for which the NCAA tracks statistics. Includes tracking transfers, players awarded additional eligibility and individual name changes during the student-athletes’ careers.
• Assist NCAA partner with the production of digital and print programs for NCAA championships. 
• Prepare press releases and other communications relating to assigned NCAA sports and championships.
• Assist with production of selection shows on NCAA.com.
• Provide support to NCAA staff and committees in selection and seeding of NCAA championship fields, including the updating of statistical data and metrics used by committees for assigned NCAA sports. 
• Liaise with championships host media coordinators for assigned sports.
• Coordinate score reporting for assigned NCAA sports. 
• Liaise with NCAA communications staff on championship matters affecting the Association generally. 
• Assist with production of NCAA championship credentials. 
• Assist with managing inventory and distributing media-related supplies for NCAA championships, including seat cards, armbands, photo vests, labels, lanyards and mic flags.
• Other duties as assigned.

For more information and to apply: https://www.ncaa.org/what-we-do/programs/postgraduate-internships/championships-and-alliances/