Methodist University's
Sports Information office within the
Athletic Department offers a number of Work Study positions each academic year. These positions allow students to pursue an area of personal interest, including many that are specific to career goals. Specific knowledge of athletics is not required for most positions.
Student employment is open to ALL full-time undergraduate students (enrolled in a minimum 12 credit hours of main campus courses). All students are limited to one campus job per student and can work up to 10 hours per week every semester. Students are paid in the form of a bi-monthly payroll check for time/hours worked.
Students who are interested in applying for work study positions can start by creating a
Handshake account to see all the available positions that Methodist has to offer. See this
documentation for help creating, setting up, and using your new Handshake account. After applying, the student will undergo an interview process before being hired.
Listed below are the student assistant positions the Sports Information office looks to fill through Work Study each year. If you are interested in working for the Monarchs in any of these capacities, please contact Sports Information Director Michael Spratt for more information specific to your position of interest.
Available Positions – Athletics Multimedia Student Assistants
The Methodist Sports Information office is in search of organized and reliable student assistants to fill a number of roles specific to the production of multimedia content throughout the school year. While student assistants are not required to choose a specific job position within the office, they are encouraged to express their desired interest when applying and will have a focus if hired. Below is a list of positions the Sports Information office looks to fill during both the Fall and Spring semesters. Hours are determined by the varsity sports schedule and needs of each position. Some hours are also available over academic breaks (Fall, Winter, Spring, etc.).
To express interest in any of the positions listed, contact Michael Spratt at
sportsinfo@methodist.edu, or visit the Sports Information office at 221 Riddle Center.
Broadcasting: Student Assistants on the streaming broadcast team must: remain focused while providing a professional production of Methodist athletic events live online, be able to communicate well with teammates, and be available before, during, and after broadcasted events for setup, breakdown, and operation of broadcasting equipment. Applicants do not need any prior knowledge or experience in broadcasting, directing, camera operation or streaming production, however hired student assistants must be willing and able to learn/improve upon the techniques and skills necessary to work in these positions. Broadcasting assistants will be trained in how to operate the equipment including, but not limited to, camera operation and directing through the computer software. Setup for covering athletic events usually occurs 1-1.5 hours before the start of the game, while breakdown usually completes within 30 minutes after the completion of the contest. Additional hours may be made available for student assistants throughout the year, when needed, to produce recorded content for special events or social media.
On-camera reporter/play-by-play analysts: Monarch Athletics is looking for dedicated student assistants interested in providing live coverage home varsity sport events. Previous experience speaking and/or being recorded live is highly recommended.
Public Address Announcer: Most home Monarch Athletic events utilize a PA announcer for pre-game and in-game contact with the attending fan base. Scripts are provided, however, events always include 'on the fly' announcements that require the PA announcer to be attentive to the contest, as well as able to react quickly to these in-game situations. Included in our PA announcer responsibilities are control of event site music through hardware (iPod, laptop, e.g.) provided. Applicants do not need any prior knowledge or experience, however hired student assistants must be willing and able to learn/improve upon the techniques and skills necessary to work in these positions. Confidence in public speaking is quite helpful in this role.
Photography/Videography: Student Assistants on the photography team must have prior experience in sports photography. While owning a personal camera capable of capturing professional action shots is not necessarily required, it is HIGHLY recommended in order to have the ability to be scheduled to work more often. Student assistants will be working together with the sports information office to capture action photos of Methodist athletes, coaches, staff, etc., at all home contests for the 21 varsity teams. Other opportunities for work-study hours include various athletics-related events on or around campus, and office work sorting, editing, tagging, and archiving photos throughout the school year. Student assistants interested in videography must have prior experience in Adobe Premiere or iMovie to assist in the production of recorded videos for mumonarchs.com and/or social media, including but not limited to player and coach interview videos, and other miscellaneous videos that help promote the varsity sports teams at Methodist University. Hired student assistants must have some availability during evenings.
Social Media assistants: Student Assistants on the social media team will work with the Sports Information office to establish and maintain a greater social media presence before, during, and after Methodist athletics contests. Some job requirements may include, but will not be limited to: film/photograph and post organic content via mobile device at Monarch Athletics contests, and plan/execute the social media strategy. Hired Social Media Student Assistants will be individuals trusted to act and post professionally online as a representative of Methodist University and its Athletics Department.
Graphic Design: Monarch Athletics is looking for student assistants with interest and experience in Adobe Photoshop to design and complete graphics to be used on Methodist University athletics social media. Hired student assistants must have some availability during weekdays. Students interested in being interviewed for a graphic design position, should be able to provide a portfolio of previous Photoshop work.
Additional Work-Study opportunity:
Event Management: All home events require some degree of setup prior to event start, and take-down at the conclusion of the event, some more detailed than others. Additionally, troubleshooting during a home event is often needed to ensure the continuity of the event. A quickly-growing field in collegiate athletics, Event Managers at Methodist will gain valuable experience with abundant opportunities to manage home events across the academic year.
