South Alabama Athletics is seeking a creative video intern for the 2025-26 academic year. This position will create video content for multiple teams in the athletic department which will be used across various platforms including but not limited to social media, USAJaguars.com, video boards, presentations, etc.

Essential Job Functions

- Helps develop and implement strategic plans applicable to creative video and other forms of digital content intended to promote the South Alabama athletics brand, sports programs, and student-athletes.

- Creates compelling video content for multiple platforms, from short-form social media and video board content to long-form features for website and similar platforms.

- Shoots video at practices, home games, select road games, and community/special events to generate content.

- Collaborates with Creative Services colleagues and those across departmental units (e.g., communications, marketing, corporate sales, broadcast services) to develop ideas, plans, and content calendars that will ensure department objectives are met.

- Creates hype videos, intro videos, features, and other non-broadcast original video content.

- Develops motion graphics for social media and in-game video board use.

- Contributes to the development and implementation of innovative social media strategies for marketing and recruiting.

- Assists in the planning and execution of studio shots in all sports.

- Monitors best practices and trends in organic and branded creative video content.

Minimum Requirements

- A Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and previous experience in the field of creative video

Preferred Requirements

- Previous experience in a creative video role for a college athletic department or professional sports organization

Salary and Job Information

- This is a full-time, one-year internship with the potential to renew for a second year - The salary for this position is $18,000 per year

Review of applications will begin immediately, and remain open until filled. This position is subject to a pre-employment background check. The background and criminal check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. Applications with resume and cover letter can be accepted via email to roper@southalabama.edu.

The University of South Alabama is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression), religion, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

About University of South Alabama Athletics

The University of South Alabama is a member of NCAA Division I and the Sun Belt Conference and participates in 17 intercollegiate sports. The University is located along the growing Gulf Coast Region, famous for white sandy beaches, mild winters, and long summers, in Mobile, Alabama. USA with nine colleges and schools (including a College of Medicine), has an enrollment of more than 14,000 students.

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