Merrimack College, Athletics Hiring for Athletics Administration, 2023-24 Graduate Fellow Positions Full Time

This is a 9 month accelerated academic and professional experiential graduate degree program with a 50% tuition waiver awarded to successful candidates._ In order to be considered for a fellowship you must apply to one of our 3 Masters of Science programs and be accepted for a fellowship. The tuition benefit is the only compensation for this role. There is no additional pay._

Merrimack College, a Division 1 member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) and Hockey East Association (HEA) is currently seeking candidates for the Graduate Fellowship in Athletics Operations for the 2023 – 2024 academic year.

The Athletics Graduate Fellow will assist in the day-to-day responsibilities of the Athletic Department while enrolled in one of three Masters of Science programs in Health Sciences. The candidate will perform a number of administrative duties depending on which area, including, but not limited to assisting with event management, team travel, game operations, facility management, and other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics. The candidate will emerge from the fellowship with the necessary background and experience to be qualified to become a full-time administrator in collegiate athletics.

Sample of Position responsibilities:

• Be willing to earn a Master of Science degree while getting real world job experience
• Assist with practice and game scheduling
• Help coordinate travel arrangements for varsity, club and intramural teams
• Assist in training student worker staff
• Participate in weekly Athletic Department and Building Staff meeting
• Act as game manager for various athletic events
• Help ensure all athletic buildings, fields and arenas are well maintained
• Conduct inventory checks of all game operations equipment
• Be a liaison for visiting teams, officials and fans coming to campus
• Work directly with other departments such as Marketing and Ticketing, Athletic Communications, External Affairs, Compliance, Sports Medicine, among others

Position Requirements:

• Must apply and be accepted into one of three master of science programs in the Health Sciences Fellowship Program: M.S. in Community Health Education; M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science; or M.S. in Health and Wellness Management.
• Knowledge of collegiate athletics or sports management background preferred
• Availability to work nights and weekends
• Communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Proficiency in Gmail, Google Docs, Microsoft Office
• Have a valid driver’s license

For more information: https://www.merrimack.edu/academics/health-sciences/graduate/fellowships/

To be considered for an Athletics Operations fellowship, please submit an up-to-date resume via Indeed, and we will email you with additional information about next steps in the application process.

Within your submission, please be sure to indicate which master’s program you are interested in:

• M.S. in Community Health Education
• M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science
• M.S. in Health and Wellness Management

Job Types: Part-time, Internship

Benefits:

• Tuition reimbursement

COVID-19 considerations:
All Merrimack College students, faculty and staff are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and up to date with booster recommendations as outlined by the CDC, or attest to a medical, religious or personal concern about being vaccinated.

Application Question(s):

• To be considered for a fellowship you must apply for and be accepted into one of our 3 eligible Master of Science programs. Please confirm your understanding of this requirement by indicating which graduate program you intend to apply to: MS in Community Health Education; MS in Exercise and Sport Science; or MS in Health and Wellness Management. (Note you will have the chance to change your program selection later in the process.) Which Master of Science program are you interested in?

Work Location: One location