Description: Work with the Penn State Athletics Creative Services department to create high-quality graphics. Interns will be given projects each day they report to the office. Projects may include, but are not limited to, game day graphics, award nominations, career milestones, marketing events.
Contact: Isaiah Arpino, iac5068@psu.edu
Hiring Cadence: Start of each semester, for-credit internships available
Description: Penn State Athletics Fan Experience Interns assist the Marketing and Fan Experience Department’s full-time staff in planning and executing game production and promotions at all home athletic events. Interns will have the opportunity to work at all 31 Penn State Athletics events, as well as grassroots initiatives on campus and in the community.
Contact: Emily Sashko, eqs5742@psu.edu and Tyler Schell, tzs246@psu.edu
Hiring Cadence: Applications are closed for the 2025-26 school year. They will reopen for the 2026-27 school year in February 2026. If chosen for an interview, students will be contacted to set up a zoom meeting with the two Marketing staff members. If selected for the internship, interns will receive an email with acceptance as well as all onboarding information that will be necessary before beginning.
Description: Be on the sideline of Penn State Athletics events, shooting photos for our team! Our photography internship incorporates both shooting, editing, and media managing assets for athletics events, where your work will be used across our platforms. Please note that you must provide your own equipment.
Contact: Mark Selders, mts14@psu.edu
Hiring Cadence: Applications are submitted via Workday for review. If chosen for an interview, students will be contacted to set up a zoom or in person meeting with the point of contact for the program. A background in sports photography, knowledge of editing techniques as well as a portfolio is encouraged. If selected for the internship, interns will receive an email with acceptance as well as all onboarding information that will be necessary before beginning. Start of each semester both for credit and part-time work available.
Description: Provides the opportunity to learn what athletic communication entails by completing in-office hours as well as game day event hours. Interns will assist strategic communications full-time staff members with day-to-day responsibilities of the job including: social media, website management, press releases, game notes, stats, media relations, research and more. Students will have the opportunity to work with several different sports in office as well as work games for a wide variety of sports that Penn State offers. Interns will learn the skills needed to work in the industry while utilizing different platforms such as InDesign, Photoshop, PremierePro, Statcrew/Genius and work on gopsusports.com
Contact: Julia Beretta, jpb6970@psu.edu and Nick Whitley, wnw5033@psu.edu
Hiring Cadence: Applications are submitted via Workday and reviewed by the leaders of the Student Program. If chosen for an interview, students will be contacted to set up a zoom or in person meeting with the two Strategic Communications staff members. If selected for the internship, interns will receive an email with acceptance as well as all onboarding information that will be necessary before beginning.
Description: If you’ve always dreamed of storytelling through creative video, hype tapes, cinematic recaps, and produced shoots… this internship is for you! Join our creative video team and be a part of sharing the stories of our 31 athletic programs through shooting and editing creative videos of events, practices, and other keystone athletic initiatives.
Contact: Sarah Higgins, shiggins@psu.edu
Hiring Cadence: Start of each semester, for-credit internships available.
Description: The Live Video Production Interns will assist the Penn State Athletics production department in camera and control room operations using the latest HD technology available in sports broadcasting during live sporting event productions. Live events are produced for in-house video boards at the Bryce Jordan Center, Rec Hall, and Pegula Ice Arena. Multi-camera live streams are also produced for BTN.com (B1G NETWORK+ or StudentU) and GoPSUsports.com, with many StudentU events re-airing on the Big Ten Network. Basic training will be provided. This internship is unpaid and must be taken for 1 credit (67 hours minimum). This position does not include duties associated with video board production for home football games at Beaver Stadium. Basic training will be provided.
Contact: Cherish Crust, cgc5182@psu.edu
Hiring Cadence: Start of each semester, for-credit internships available.
Description: The Football Videoboard internship allows students to assist the Penn State Athletics production crew in producing in-house video board shows for home Penn State football games. Live productions are produced out of the Bryce Jordan Center with cameras located at Beaver Stadium. Must be available to work ALL seven home football games. Basic training will be provided.
Contact: Cherish Crust, cgc5182@psu.edu
Hiring Cadence: This internship is unpaid and must be taken for 1 credit (50 hours minimum).