Graduate Fellowship for Athletic Marketing and Fan Experience

Posted Date: Feb 15, 2025

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    Unknown
  • Years of Experience
    Not provided
  • Work Type
    Part-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

About the Job
Job Description

_ Title: _  Graduate Fellowship for Athletic Marketing and Fan Experience

_ Position Type: _ Part-Time

_ Department: _ Athletics

About Augustana University:

Augustana University is located in the growing and vibrant city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota with a metro area of over 265,000 people. Augustana University has, for more than 150 years, provided a strong student-centric education based on its five core values: Christian faith, liberal arts, excellence, community and service. Guided by Viking Bold:  The Journey to 2030, the comprehensive strategic plan for Augustana University, Augustana Athletics' vision for the foreseeable future is twofold: 1. Build a nationally competitive men's hockey program that competes at the Division I level 2. Win the Division II Learfield Director's Cup celebrating broad based excellence.

With the addition of the $70 million Midco Arena, Augustana Athletics is launched the first collegiate hockey program in South Dakota in 2023 and is also the first athletics program to compete at Division I that calls Sioux Falls home. Currently with 21 NCAA Division II sports programs, Augustana Athletics is focused on building champions in the classroom, in competition and in the community, highlighted by three team national championships since 2016.  Viking Athletics finished #7 nationally in the Division II Learfield Director’s Cup in 2021-22 and also won the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) All Sports Award.  

Graduate Fellowship for Athletic Marketing and Fan Experience

Augustana University (SD) is seeking qualified applicants for a Graduate Fellowship for Athletic Marketing and Fan Experience, 12-month Master’s in Sports Administration and Leadership program, averaging 15 hours per week, within our Athletics Department. 

An Augustana graduate fellowship or scholarship is offered to students pursuing a Master of Sports Administration & Leadership (MSAL) who must execute 480 internship hours within the Augustana University Athletics Department. This is an unpaid position that offers a 50% tuition benefit, and is based on admission into the Augustana MSAL Program and completion of this application, including the required essay and an interview with a member of the athletics department. AU graduate fellowships are competitive with limited availability per area of interest. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree prior to starting the AU MSAL Program. Student-athletes and graduate assistants are not eligible for a graduate fellowship. 

Department History

Augustana University (South Dakota) Communications 2024–2025

Person Role

Nick Rappuhn

Director of Communications (HKY, SOC, M/W TN, M/W T&F)

Andy Thurston

Assistant Athletics Director for Communications

Kipp Bonde

Director of Video & Creative Content

Sydney Smith

Assistant Director of Communications

Augustana University (South Dakota) Marketing 2024–2025

Person Role

Emily Staedy

Director of Marketing & Fan Experience

Aryn Cleberg

Assistant Director for Marketing and Fan Experience

Augustana University (South Dakota) Communications 2023–2024

Person Role

Ryan Hilgemann

Associate Athletic Director for Communications (FB, MBB, SB)

Nick Rappuhn

Director of Communications (HKY, SOC, M/W TN, M/W T&F)

Andy Thurston

Assistant Director of Communications (FB, VB, M/W XC, MBB, WBB, WR, BASE)

Augustana University (South Dakota) Marketing 2023–2024

Person Role

Aryn Cleberg

Assistant Director for Marketing and Fan Experience

Augustana University (South Dakota) Communications 2022–2023

Person Role

Ryan Hilgemann

Associate Athletic Director for Communications (FB, MBB, SB)

Augustana University (South Dakota) Marketing 2022–2023

Person Role

Aryn Cleberg

Assistant Director for Marketing and Fan Experience

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