Athletics and Recreation Intern

**Regular/Temporary**
- Temporary

**Job Title**
- Athletics and Recreation Intern (Black Graduate Internship Program)

**Job ID**
- 67625

**Location**
- Central Campus

**Open Date**
- 02/18/2025

**Job Type**
- Student

**Close Date**
- 03/05/2025

**Employee Group**
- Interim

**Favorite Job**

**Department**
- Ath&Rec Central Admin

**Contract Duration**
- 12.1 Months

**Hours per Week**
- 35

**Posting Details**

**Schedule**
- Up to 35 hours per week.

**Education Level**
- Bachelors Degree in a relevant field.

**Career Level**
- Previous experience in athletic or varsity sports is preferred.

**Department, Unit or Project Description**:
Join Our Team in Athletics & Recreation Multiple Opportunities Available under the Black Graduate Internship Program

**About Us**:
The Department of Athletics and Recreation (A&R- a division of Student Affairs) provides students, staff, faculty, alumni and the greater community the opportunity to pursue athletic excellence and recreational activities. The mission of the department is to cultivate human potential and well-being through recreation and sport. The operating units of the department include interuniversity athletics, recreation, and sport medicine.

**Purpose of Internships**

1. Varsity Sports

2. Central Administration

3. Recreation

**Job Summary**:

Responsible for coordinating, administering, and evaluating existing Athletics and Recreation programs/ services. Act as a mentor, and provide front-line support to athlete services, sports club coordination and the day-to-day running of the Athletics Department. Role will support the department with various aspects of, including, but not limited to, recruitment, fundraising, alumni and community engagement, event planning, and marketing. Collaborate with coaches and members within Athletics and Recreation to ensure high level of service and support is provided.

**Accountabilities**:

- Instruct on and assess technique skills of student athletes and demonstrate understanding of exercise prescription variables and adaptations.
- Act as a mentor and motivate student athletes to enhance athletic skills and techniques.
- Plan and coordinate student-athlete programs/ services.
- Provide feedback and input on program/ service offerings.
- Provide appropriate resources and support to student athletes who may be undergoing difficult physical or emotional periods.
- Liaise with internal contacts, external suppliers, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth operation of activities and events.
- Liaise with various campus stakeholders to support with recruiting student-athletes.
- Work with appropriate stakeholders, to develop and deliver club executive onboarding/ training.
- Develop outreach and promotional materials including, but not limited to, webcast/ streaming, photography, videography, etc.
- Demonstrate a variety of physical activities and the use of equipment to others.
- Evaluate training progress and predict performance.
- Inform students regarding the academic accommodation processes.
- Verify and document eligibility of all sport event participants.
- Plan and coordinate a variety of events and activities for the department.
- Collect, analyze, assess, and summarize information relevant to the decision-making process and develop recommendations for final approval and implementation.
- Support in developing the fundraising strategy.
- Review and monitor program budgets.
- Support with club ratification or returning clubs renewal process.
- Perform set up and take down of equipment as required for a variety of athletic events.
- Act as department representative for various committees.
- Provide administrative support for coaches and managers.
- Maintain recordkeeping processes and perform data entry, data collection and data analyses tasks.
- Update and maintain information on the departmental website and social media channels.

**Qualifications**:
Education: Bachelors Degree in a relevant field.Experience: Previous experience in athletic or varsity sports is preferred.

**Assets**:

- Ability to be flexible and adaptable. Willingness and ability to work flexible hours, especially during the sports season portion of the academic year, including many evenings and weekends.
- Works well with others and independently.
- Problem solver and enjoys coming up with creative solutions when needed.
- Ability to effectively coordinate/organize/prioritize detailed work and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive, effective, and professional approach.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

**Additional Information**:

- Have graduated from a Canadian University within the last three (3) years.
- Current students need to have completed required credits for graduation by April 2025.
- Be eligible to work in Canada
- Identify as Black
- Have an interest in pursuing a career in Athletics and Recreation
- Bachelors Degree in a relevant field

**Hours of work & rate of pay**:35 hours per week, $25.81 p