University of Denver Division of Athletics and Recreation

Organization Description

The University of Denver Athletic Communications and Digital Media department promotes our student-athletes and athletic programs’ achievements athletically, academically and in the community through the local and national media, DenverPioneers.com and on our social media channels. We provide the opportunity to increase our brand through all mediums both within the University community and externally.

Program Information

Duties include:
1. Communicate with Media Relations staff to prepare and distribute team-specific materials and information before and after events.
2. Handle statistical research projects for the communications office.
3. Create social media graphics, including, but not limited to the statistical research projects.
4. Handle social media research/data to develop suggestions of what is working and what isn’t on social media from the previous weeks

By the end of this opportunity, student intern will have learned: the behind the scenes of how social media works in a Division I athletic department...experience in photo shop and the creation of graphics...statistical research skills.

Health & Safety

COVID-19 testing TBD (could change in spring - could change tomorrow)
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
  • Must be 18 or older
Address 
2201 East Asbury Ave.
Denver, CO 80210
United States
General Phone 
(303) 871-3942
Website:
https://denverpioneers.com/
Student Contact 
Name
Nicholas Blankenship
Job Title
Director of Athletic Communications and New Media
Phone
(303) 946-5717
Email
niko.blankenship@du.edu
Program(s) 
Internship
Organization type 
Education - College or University (Private/For-profit)
Focus Population(s)
College Students
Focus Area(s)
Education
Hours of operation 

8:30am-4:30pm and game nights and weekends

Maximum students 
1