MEDIA RELATIONS/SOCIAL MEDIA

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Posted Date: Mar 21, 2024

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    Unknown
  • Years of Experience
    Not provided
  • Work Type
    Part-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

About the Job
Job Description

LOUISVILLE ATHLETICS INTERNSHIP - MEDIA RELATIONS/SOCIAL MEDIA

LOUISVILLE ATHLETICS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Learning objectives for the Media Relations/Social Media Intern include, but are not limited to:

  • Learn the day-to-day responsibilities of covering a sport by working directly with team personnel, colleagues within the Athletic Department, the conference and governing bodies of various sports
  • Develop an understanding of in-game sport operations and social media coverage through working a wide variety of home events and games (includes nights and weekends)
  • Gain familiarity with stat input programs along with Adobe InDesign, PhotoShop, and Premiere software, and web management
  • Increase ability to creatively think of story feature ideas to promote student-athletes and coaches in media while creating and executing cutting-edge content to be used across a number of different platforms (e.g. X, Facebook, Instagram) and the website
  • Gain experience in managing the implementation of social media campaigns
  • Gain journalistic writing ability, using Associated Press style guidelines
  • Develop ability to see and read emerging trends, brainstorming best creative implementations to incorporate within Louisville Athletics brand and message
  • Develop strong oral communication skills when dealing with media, coaches and student-athletes. Assist student-athletes and coaches with media interviews
  • Improve multitasking and time management skills by managing multiple projects and deadlines
Department History

University of Louisville Communications 2024–2025

Person Role

Rocco Gasparro

Director of Media Relations/Football/M Golf/Lacrosse

JB Allen

Video Creative Director

Alyssa Sconzo

Director of Digital Strategy

Sam Gercak

Assistant Director of Media Relations/Creative Communications

Stephen Williams

Assistant Director of Media Relations (Baseball/M Soccer/Secondary Football/Website)/Creative Communications

Dana Brown

Assistant Director of Media Relations (M Tennis, Secondary MBB)/Creative Communications

Matt Paras

Assistant Director of Media Relations (W Basketball/W Soccer/W Golf)/Creative Communications

Lori Korte Harmon

Assistant Director of Media Relations (Field Hockey/Softball/Rowing/Cross Country oversight/Track & Field oversight)

University of Louisville Marketing 2024–2025

Person Role

Olivia Higgins Biven

Director of Brand Marketing & Licensing

Emily Bridges

Assistant Director of Marketing

Amanda Roussin

Assistant Director of Digital Marketing

Anne Burkhead

Assistant Director of Marketing

Zack Day

Assistant Director of Marketing

Nick Kanine

Assistant Director of Marketing

University of Louisville Communications 2023–2024

Person Role

Zach Greenwell

Associate AD/Media Relations & Strategic Communications

Alyssa Sconzo

Director of Digital Strategy

Rocco Gasparro

Director of Media Relations/Football/M Golf/Lacrosse

Matt Paras

Assistant Director of Media Relations (W Basketball/W Soccer/W Golf)/Creative Communications

Dana Brown

Assistant Director of Media Relations (M Tennis, Secondary MBB)/Creative Communications

Sam Gercak

Assistant Director of Media Relations/Creative Communications

Jackson Sepko

Assistant Director of Creative Communications

Lori Korte Harmon

Assistant Director of Media Relations (Field Hockey/Softball/Rowing/Cross Country oversight/Track & Field oversight)

University of Louisville Marketing 2023–2024

Person Role

Olivia Higgins Biven

Director of Brand Marketing & Licensing

Austin Hertzler

Director of Brand Creative Solutions

Joe Johnson

Motion Graphics Creative Director

Emily Bridges

Assistant Director of Marketing

Nick Kanine

Assistant Director of Marketing

Zack Day

Assistant Director of Marketing

Amanda Roussin

Assistant Director of Digital Marketing

Anne Burkhead

Assistant Director of Marketing

University of Louisville Communications 2022–2023

Person Role

Zach Greenwell

Associate AD/Media Relations & Strategic Communications

Rocco Gasparro

Director of Media Relations/Football/M Golf/Lacrosse

JB Allen

Video Creative Director

Amanda Roussin

Assistant Director of Creative Communications/W Basketball/W Soccer/Softball/Rowing

Alyssa Sconzo

Assistant Director of Creative Communications/Volleyball/Swim & Dive/Lacrosse/Cross Country/Track & Field

Jackson Sepko

Assistant Director of Creative Communications

University of Louisville Marketing 2022–2023

Person Role

Laura Clemente

Associate AD/Strategy and Innovation

Olivia Higgins Biven

Director of Brand Marketing & Licensing

Carl Schmid

Director of Digital Strategy

Brian Vamos

Director of Team Marketing

Austin Hertzler

Director of Brand Creative Solutions

Anne Burkhead

Assistant Director of Marketing

Nick Kanine

Assistant Director of Marketing

Zack Day

Assistant Director of Marketing

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