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Academic Support Intern

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Posting Number: 20250602T
Position Title: Academic Support Intern
Position Type: Temp/Intern
Location: Villanova, PA
Work Schedule: full-time/10-months
Approximate Number of Hours per Week 35
Department: 727-Athl - Administration
Position Summary:
The Office of Academic Support for Athletics (OAS) provides supplemental academic support services to approximately 600 student-athletes who participate in 24 varsity sports at Villanova University. The Academic Support Intern will assist the OAS staff with the daily operations of the office. This will include the Athletic Academic Advising program, Mandatory Study Hall, Tutorial Assistance Program, course registration, certification of continuing eligibility, student-athlete workshops, special events, and general oversight of academic matters involving student-athletes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Primary contact for assigned athletic teams; tasks include: team meetings and presentations, point of contact for coaches, meeting with recruits, monitoring academic progress, and additional responsibilities as needed.
  • Hold weekly individual meetings with freshmen student-athletes, transfers, and select upperclassmen student-athletes
  • Assist OAS staff, coaches, athletics administrators, university administrators and faculty with concerns related to the academic needs of Villanova University student-athletes.
  • Assist advisors in monitoring student-athletes’ continuing eligibility.
  • Counsel student-athletes regarding course selection, registration, and progress toward degree.
  • Prepare reports and other materials on academic status for coaches, athletics administrators and university administrators.
  • Promote an environment of academic integrity and develop academic integrity campaign.
  • Assist with the supervision of the Mandatory Study Hall program and monitor study hall.
  • Regulate the distribution of Travel Letters for assigned teams.
  • Create monthly newsletters, monitor Student-Athlete of the Month nominations/selections, update department website, manage social media accounts, and monitor office email.
  • Help to coordinate Wildcat Workshop programming for professional development and health and well-being.
  • Complete additional projects as assigned.
  • Assist with projects for other areas of Athletic Department.
  • All duties and responsibilities must be completed in compliance with University, Conference and NCAA rules and regulations.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree; excellent written and verbal skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Counseling or Sport Management; customer service oriented.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:
  • Must be willing to work some nights and weekends.
Special Message to Applicants:
EEO Statement
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Posting Date: 03/06/2025
Closing Date (11:59pm ET): 04/30/2025
Salary Posting Information:
$15.00 per hour.
Job Classification: non-exempt

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * How did you first hear of this employment opportunity?
    • Indeed.com
    • Higheredjobs.com
    • LinkedIn
    • Glassdoor
    • Chronicle Vitae
    • Academic Keys
    • PA CareerLink/JobGateway
    • Professional Affiliation/Trade Website
    • Diversity Association/Publication Website
    • Advertisement in Academic or Professional Publication
    • Referred by a current employee
    • Referred by a friend, family member, or former employee
    • Heard about it at a conference or career fair
    • Browsing the Villanova website
    • Cabrini University employee
    • Other
  2. * If your answer to the above question is "Other", please specify the source below. If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.

    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * An individual associated with a prospective student-athlete is defined as: • Any person who maintains or directs others to maintain contact with a prospective student-athlete, the prospective student-athlete’s parents or legal guardians, or the prospective student-athlete’s coach; and • Such contact is directly/indirectly related to the prospective student-athlete’s athletics skills/abilities or for recruitment/enrollment at VU. Examples of individuals associated with a prospect could be any of, but not limited to, the following: • Parents/Legal Guardians • Coaches (high school, college, club) • Personal/Skills Trainers • Relatives • Strength Coach • Advisors Consistent with the above definition for what constitutes associated, are you associated with any: • Basketball (men’s or women’s) prospective student-athletes (grades 9-12) or their parents, relatives or coaches? Y N
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * An individual associated with a prospective student-athlete is defined as: • Any person who maintains or directs others to maintain contact with a prospective student-athlete, the prospective student-athlete’s parents or legal guardians, or the prospective student-athlete’s coach; and • Such contact is directly/indirectly related to the prospective student-athlete’s athletics skills/abilities or for recruitment/enrollment at VU. Examples of individuals associated with a prospect could be any of, but not limited to, the following: • Parents/Legal Guardians • Coaches (high school, college, club) • Personal/Skills Trainers • Relatives • Strength Coach • Advisors Consistent with the above definition for what constitutes associated, are you associated with any: • Current VU basketball (men’s or women’s) student-athletes? Y N
    • Yes
    • No

Documents needed to complete your application:

Required Documents
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  2. Resume / Curriculum Vitae
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