Business Office Intern - Intercollegiate Athletics

Summary

The goal of this position is to give a current BGSU student an introduction to the world of collegiate athletics administration. In the business office, the employee will be responsible for processing payments, reviewing expense reports, assisting with long-term fiscal year budgeting, working directly with coaches and staff, and more. This position provides hands-on experience with the financial and administrative operations that support a Division I athletics department while helping the student develop valuable professional skills. The student worker will also have opportunities to assist with special projects and gain exposure to a variety of business functions within collegiate athletics.

Career Readiness Competencies

• Take initiative to learn new tools, systems, or procedures on the job.
  
• Adjust tone and approach based on audience (e.g., peers vs. supervisors).
  
• Break down tasks into steps to complete work more efficiently.
  
• Build positive working relationships across campus departments.
  
• Use campus tools and systems effectively to complete job tasks.

Essential Functions

• Audit department expense reports in Chrome River

Summary

The goal of this position is to give a current BGSU student an introduction to the world of collegiate athletics administration. In the business office, the employee will be responsible for processing payments, reviewing expense reports, assisting with long-term fiscal year budgeting, working directly with coaches and staff, and more. This position provides hands-on experience with the financial and administrative operations that support a Division I athletics department while helping the student develop valuable professional skills. The student worker will also have opportunities to assist with special projects and gain exposure to a variety of business functions within collegiate athletics.

Career Readiness Competencies

• Take initiative to learn new tools, systems, or procedures on the job.
  
• Adjust tone and approach based on audience (e.g., peers vs. supervisors).
  
• Break down tasks into steps to complete work more efficiently.
  
• Build positive working relationships across campus departments.
  
• Use campus tools and systems effectively to complete job tasks.

Essential Functions

• Audit department expense reports in Chrome River
• Submit requisitions and receiving reports for department purchases made through Falcons Purch
• Assist with fiscal year financial planning
• Provide support to full-time staff members
• Work directly with coaches and staff members to assist with business office related needs
• Attend meetings when class schedule permits
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrolled as a student at BGSU
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Accounting, finance, or other related major preferred

Additional Information

• This role may be eligible for academic credit, subject to approval by the student's academic program or college.

Bowling Green State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to maintaining an employment and educational environment that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected class: age (40 years of age or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

EEOC Know Your Rights

OCRC Know Your Rights

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.

BGSU is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

Apply Now