Extra Help - Athletic Communications Associate - Intercollegiate Athletics

Extra Help - Athletic Communications Associate - Intercollegiate Athletics

This Position is temporary and limited to 900 hours.

Hiring Department : Intercollegiate Athletics

Location : Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1041966

Hours per Week : 10

# of Positions : 1

Workplace Type : On-Site

Posting Close Date : Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Salary: The rate of pay for this position is $20.00 per hour.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Position Summary

The Extra Help Athletic Communications Associate supports UIC Athletics' communications efforts by creating and distributing engaging content, managing social media channels, assisting with press releases and helping promote events and programs pertaining to UIC Athletics and its 18 varsity sports programs. This role requires strong writing, digital and organizational skills, with a focus on storytelling and social media that highlights student-athletes and the UIC Athletics brand.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with social media content creation and posting across platforms for select sports.
• Draft press releases, media advisories and other communications materials.
• Support event promotions, game day coverage and internal communications.
• Help maintain UIC Athletics’ brand consistency across all messaging.
• Collaborate with creative services teams on campaigns and projects pertaining to select sports.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, sports communications, sports marketing, sports management, public relations, communications, English, or a related field.
• One (1) year (12 months) of professional experience working in the athletic communications/sports information field.
• Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required. Note: Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year (12 months) of work experience.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.