Graduate Assistant for Athletics Communications - Beg Fall 2026
Inside Higher Ed, Carrollton, GA, United States
Job Information Job Title: Graduate Assistant for Athletics Communications - Beg Fall 2026
Location: UWG Recruiting Location
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 295625
Job Summary
Key responsibilities of this position include:
50% primary contact duties for assigned sports ¿ Is the primary contact for assigned sports. This includes all management and content of our athletics website (managing the public-facing roster, schedule, pregame stories, recap stories) as well as creating game note packages used by broadcasters to commentate games on ESPN+ and working home events and covering road events
35% social media content creation ¿ creating captivating gameday graphics, score graphics, and other stat graphics as well as video pieces for social media accounts
10% on-campus marketing and promotion ¿ going on campus to promote our home events
5% active recruiting for student staff ¿ using their connections in their field to recruit student assistants and interns
Required Qualifications
To be considered for a graduate assistantship at the University of West Georgia (UWG), students must meet the following criteria:
Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at UWG. Please note: Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship positions.
Hold a Bachelor¿s degree from an accredited institution.
Be enrolled full-time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all previous and current graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing.
Meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous Experience in an Athletics Communications Office at the NCAA Level
Proposed Salary
A monthly stipend of $1000.00 per month
A tuition waiver, reducing your graduate tuition to $25 per semester plus mandatory fees as long as you are employed in your assistantship
Required Documents to Attach
Resume
Cover Letter
UWG Graduate School Acceptance Letter
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Some Nights and Weekends
Some Travel
Licensed driver
Contact Information
For questions or further information about this position, please contact Jared Boggus at jboggus@westga.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of West Georgia is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity, and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University of West Georgia to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws.
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Location: UWG Recruiting Location
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 295625
Job Summary
Key responsibilities of this position include:
50% primary contact duties for assigned sports ¿ Is the primary contact for assigned sports. This includes all management and content of our athletics website (managing the public-facing roster, schedule, pregame stories, recap stories) as well as creating game note packages used by broadcasters to commentate games on ESPN+ and working home events and covering road events
35% social media content creation ¿ creating captivating gameday graphics, score graphics, and other stat graphics as well as video pieces for social media accounts
10% on-campus marketing and promotion ¿ going on campus to promote our home events
5% active recruiting for student staff ¿ using their connections in their field to recruit student assistants and interns
Required Qualifications
To be considered for a graduate assistantship at the University of West Georgia (UWG), students must meet the following criteria:
Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at UWG. Please note: Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship positions.
Hold a Bachelor¿s degree from an accredited institution.
Be enrolled full-time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all previous and current graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing.
Meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous Experience in an Athletics Communications Office at the NCAA Level
Proposed Salary
A monthly stipend of $1000.00 per month
A tuition waiver, reducing your graduate tuition to $25 per semester plus mandatory fees as long as you are employed in your assistantship
Required Documents to Attach
Resume
Cover Letter
UWG Graduate School Acceptance Letter
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Some Nights and Weekends
Some Travel
Licensed driver
Contact Information
For questions or further information about this position, please contact Jared Boggus at jboggus@westga.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of West Georgia is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity, and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University of West Georgia to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws.
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