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Start date: January 2021

In this position you will have the opportunity to spend a couple months in a variety of different areas within the athletic department at the West Virginia University. 

Areas of Concentration/Job Description & Timeline: Marketing (January – March)
Experiences:

• Developing and implementing marketing and sales plans with a focus on increasing attendance and revenue
• Learning all aspects of gameday event production and gameday promotions
• Learning how to manage relationship with a third-party multimedia rights holder (Learfield IMG College)
• Managing day-to-day office responsibilities related to event planning to execute sponsorship elements
• Develop creative ideas for official team social media accounts

Development - Mountaineer Athletic Club (April – June)
Experiences:

• Annual Giving – Priority Seating & Parking
• Annual Membership Renewal Process/Communication
• Annual Giving Membership Drive
• Major Gift Prospect Research & Visit Preparation
• Major Gift Stewardship
• Climbing Higher Capital Campaign Update/Review
• MAC spring event preparation
• Gift Processing & Donor Relations Activities

Facilities/Capital Projects/Operations (July – September)
Experiences:

• Facilities Construction Overview (Olympic Center & Puskar Stadium)
• Construction Budgeting
• External Constituents (Architect/Construction Manager)
• Pre-Season Facility Preparation (Football)
• Facility Maintenance and Planning
• Game Day Operations (Football, September)

Business Operations (October – December)
Experiences:

• Meeting attendance – business office, third parties, facilities, etc.
• Policy and Procedures Research
• Contracts Summary
• Ancillary Revenue Tracking
• Game Day Operations – Parking / Concessions / Merchandise
• Monthly file Updating
• IT Support Shadowing/Game Day
• National Data Base Research and Analytics
• Camp Business Operations
• Insurance Operations

Must adhere to all West Virginia University, Big 12 & NCAA rules and regulations.

Stipend: Up to $2,500 per month