Intramurals Intern

SUMMARY 

As one of the largest programs offered by UW Recreation, Intramurals serves over 10,000 players each year and employs roughly 100 student staff. To keep up with the consistent growth of the program, Intramurals is seeking an intern to assist with the program for roughly 10 hours a week for fall, winter and spring quarters. This position is paid, starting at $20.76/hour. This is a tremendous opportunity for individuals who love sports and are looking to gain experience in athletics, sports and event management, recreation or education. 

Department Description 

UW Recreation is a department within the Division of Student Life. We provide safe, accessible, and dynamic recreation experiences to engage students in growth and wellbeing. UW Recreation serves over one million students, faculty, and staff each academic year through informal and formal recreation, including fitness and sports classes, intramural and club sports, outdoor education, mindfulness programs, and more.

At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice for all.

POSITION DESCRIPTION 

The Intramurals Intern will assist with the following: 

Administrative tasks such as scheduling games, printing out scoresheets, checking the RecIM email account, conducting site visits for programming, etc 

Staff development tasks such as contributing to officials hiring, training and evaluation, etc 

Player relations development tasks such as leading the IMs Player Committee, planning a champions banquet, promoting players across campus and social media, etc 

DEI related tasks such as leading the expansion of IMs programming into new adaptive sports offerings, applying for grants to secure funding for DEI initiatives, planning Affinity Group events, etc 

Educational Benefits 

UW Recreation provides student employees with a meaningful work experience. As a part of our Husky Experience initiative, student employees will engage in a variety of experiences including staff orientation and trainings, leadership development workshops, social justice roundtables, service projects, and social gatherings to build connections across the department with peers and professional staff. Some intended learning competencies that will be developed in this position include: 

Decision making; conflict negotiation/resolution 

Building and fostering collaborative relationships in a diverse workplace 

Functioning independently 

Initiative 

Confidence 

Appropriate Interaction 

Organization & time management 

Minimum Qualifications 

University of Washington matriculated student 

Passion for sports, athletics and/or recreation 

Demonstrated communication skills, both written and orally 

Experience in organization of large-scale projects with many moving parts 

Ability to meet tight deadlines  

Skilled at floating between small tasks and big-picture ideas 

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS 

Previous experience working in sports, athletics or recreation 

Previous experience playing any of the main sports we offer at UW Intramurals (Football, volleyball, basketball, soccer or softball) 

Event management experience 

Familiarity with game scheduling software such as IMLeagues 

Application Instructions  

Please apply via Handshake with a detailed cover letter outlining why you want this job! 

Questions? Please reach out to Intramurals Manager Katie Carroll at kec1991@uw.edu