Graduate Assistant, School of Communication, Sports Communication

Position: Graduate Assistant

Department: School of Communication, Sports Communication

Term of appointment: One academic year assignment, with opportunity for renewal for Fall 2027 semester. Appointment begins with the Fall 2026 semester (late August) and lasts through the first week of May. 

Salary: $10.00 per hour, up to $3,200 per semester, plus paid tuition and fees.

Requirements: Undergraduate degree in journalism, mass communication, sports communication or marketing, broadcast production, media studies, or similar degree. Professional and/or student media experience in journalism or broadcast production is preferred. Working knowledge of shooting and editing (preferably in Adobe Premiere) is a plus. Applicants for this assistantship must already have been admitted into the School of Communication M.A. program and must commit to enroll in a minimum of nine (9) credits per semester. The application processes for the graduate program and graduate assistantships are separate.

Primary duties: The graduate assistant is required to work 20 hours per week and will support the School of Communications faculty and University Athletics. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• The selected individual will assist in all aspects of the Point Park University Athletics Communications office, while taking a lead role in the department’s web streaming and video/audio productions.
• Will serve in a leadership role within Sports Communications Club, serving as liaison between students and athletics department.
• Will assist in the scheduling and training of Sports Communications Club student workers at athletics events.
• Will be asked to attend multiple Point Park athletics events per week, serving in a Sports Communications or Athletics Communications roles, which may include web streaming, photography, videography, event operations or media relations.
• A background in athletics web streaming, production or social media is preferred.
• Selected individual must be available to work nights and weekends as the athletics schedule dictates.

Qualified applicants should submit ASAP a letter of application, resume, and names and contact information for at least three references to:

Dr. Jenna Lo Castro, Graduate Program Director
School of Communication
jlocastro@pointpark.edu

Please submit documents in Rich Text (.txt) Word document (.doc) or Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf).

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NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.  Due to the high volume of resumes received, Point Park University will not be able to respond to inquiries regarding the status of your resume. If we determine that your skills and experience match the position requirements, we will contact you to discuss the opportunity further. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to revisit our website at www.pointpark.edu for the status of the position and future opportunities. 

Point Park University is an equal opportunity employer.