Part-Time Internship
Position start date: June 2026
Location: Provo, UT (On-Campus)
Job Type: Part-Time Internship
Hours per Week: 20 hours
Job Category: Comms
Counts for 399R credit? Yes
Counts for 496R credit? Yes
Wage/Salary: $13 an hour
Application Deadline: March 6th, 2026
QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT
Must be a student planning to be enrolled through winter semester 2027. Good writing skills, preferably news writing experience and AP Style proficiency. Social media experience and sports knowledge important. Must be able to work weekend and evening sporting events. Some knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop preferred. Strong work ethic and ability to work individually and in a group. Professional attitude working with coaches, student-athletes and members of the media.
DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES
Serve as primary public relations contact for select BYU athletic teams; coordinate media interviews with coaches and student-athletes; host members of the media at home events; collaborate with opponent schools and conference personnel to promote home and road events; research and write content for BYUcougars.com and other publications; help coordinate and implement social media strategies and create social media content; write news releases, feature articles and award nominations; maintain assigned team's website; track statistics and trends; generate promotional materials and pitch story ideas to media; Assist with other sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, gymnastics, softball, etc. Evening and weekend work required. Potential travel for championship events.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Submit cover letter, resume, 2-3 writing samples and 2-3 references w/contact info) to: Kenny Cox via email at Kenny_cox@byu.edu
COMPANY NAME AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION
BYU Athletic Communications — strategic communications and media relations for BYU's 21 NCAA programs.
www.byucougars.com
SUPERVISOR CONTACT INFO
Cox, Kenny
Assistant Athletic Director, Football Media Relations and Communications
kenny_cox@byu.edu
801-420-7703