Mississippi State Athletics will list its current graduate assistant and internship opportunities on this page when they are available. For full-time positions, please visit Mississippi State University's online job search for current offerings. We appreciate your interest in joining the MSU Athletics team!
Part-Time Positions
Internships
Athletic Communications 2025-26 Internship
Full-Year Internship Period: August 2025 - May 2026 (APPLICATIONS CLOSED JULY 1, 2025)
Spring-Only Internship Period: January 20256- May 2026 (APPLICATIONS OPEN ON NOVEMBER 17, 2025)
Internship Type: This position is unpaid for the first semester and then paid hourly in following semesters. It can be taken for class credit.
- The Mississippi State athletic communications student intern program is designed to allow full-time students the opportunity to contribute to the overall operation and execution of the communication efforts for the 16 varsity programs at Mississippi State.
- The position includes, but is not limited to, general office and research projects, staffing home athletic events, feature content writing and statistical operations.
- No prior experience is necessary.
- Preference is given to freshmen and sophomores in the spring hiring period.
Bulldog Club 2025-26 Volunteer Learning Opportunity
Full-Year Internship Period: July 2025 - May 2026 (APPLICATIONS OPEN; CLOSING JUNE 23, 2025)
Internship Type: This position is unpaid and asks volunteers to work 10-20 hours per week
- Learn Bulldog Club policies and procedures to assist in daily coverage of main phone lines.
- Learn and develop exemplary customer service skills to ensure a first-class fan experience.
- Learn the donor management system under supervision to assist customers.
- Learn event management skills to assist in coordination and implementation of scheduled events and game day operations.
- Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities are subject to change as needed for departmental efficiency.
Creative Content 2025-26 Internships
Fall/Spring Internship Period: August 2025 - May 2026 (APPLICATIONS OPEN)
Internship Type: Scholarships available
- Assist the creative content staff in event coverage including press conferences, photo and video shoots, game coverage and interviews.
- Edit graphics, photos and videos for social media and videoboard shows.
- Attend intern staff meetings and occasional sport-specific external staff meetings.
Student Equipment Managers 2025-26
Fall/Spring Internship Period: August 2025 - May 2026 (APPLICATIONS OPEN)
Internship Type: UNPAID
- The job of an equipment manager is to successfully prepare our student-athletes, coaches, and teams for competition.
- The equipment department maintains inventories, oversees the ordering of all apparel and equipment, and safely outfits our teams with appropriate gear.
- Student equipment managers assist the full-time equipment staff in accomplishing their tasks.
Fan Experience Fall 2025 Internship
Fall Internship Period: August - December 2025 (APPLICATIONS OPEN)
Internship Type: UNPAID with the opportunity to elevate to a paid position. Also available for class credit.
• Assist the MSU Athletics Fan Experience staff in the planning, development and coordination of marketing, promotional and fan
experience efforts for all 16 sports, during the 2024-25 sports season.
• Assist in managing of the Hail State Rewards Program, Bully’s Kids Club and Maroon Memories
• Work sporting events and assist in fan experience efforts for Mississippi State Athletics.
• Assist in selected Athletics Charitable Requests
• Complete a minimum weekly office hours and assist in carrying out assigned in office responsibilities.
• Attend scheduled weekly Fan Experience Staff Meetings
• Distribute posters and schedule cards to assigned locations, and check for refills on a bi-weekly basis.
Digital Media/Marketing 2025-26 Internship
Fall/Spring Internship Period: August 2025- May 2026 (APPLICATIONS CLOSED JULY 23, 2025)
Internship Type: UNPAID
- Assist the Assistant Director of Marketing and Digital Strategy with the development and execution of the social media content strategy for the main athletics Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter accounts for the 2024-25 season.
- Provide social coverage on gamedays for home and away events, community events, and other events as needed for the main athletic accounts.
- Assist Senior Director of Marketing and Digital Strategy with creating, sending, and analyzing emails to promote home and away games/events.
- Create and implement weekly social media and/or email plans to promote home events.
- Prepare social media and email marketing analytic reports to evaluate relevant metrics to help assess content plans for Mississippi State sports programs and department email marketing strategy.
- Assist with Opendorse photo uploading and tagging.
M-Club 2024-25 Internship (Bulldog Club)
Application Deadline: None (APPLICATIONS OPEN)
Position Type: UNPAID
- Assist the M-Club Staff in coordination and implementation of scheduled events and game day operations for football home games
- Proudly represent the MSU Athletic Department by providing customer service and coordination of athletic events
- Assist with donor appreciation and departmental events
- Attend scheduled meetings (weekly/bi-weekly)
- HAVE FUN!
Broadcast and Live Events 2024-25 Internship
Application Deadline: None (APPLICATIONS OPEN)
Internship Type: UNPAID with the opportunity to elevate to a paid position. Also available for class credit.
- Assist with the video board and SEC Network productions of athletic events.
- Gain experience working in live sports productions.
- Opportunities to meet with ESPN personnel.
- Run camera, learn replay, assist with graphics and help with audio.
- Attend regularly schedule training sessions.
- Able to work nights, weekends and holidays.
- Open to all majors with no experience required, just PASSION!.
Sports Medicine 2025-26 Student Worker
Application Deadline: None (APPLICATIONS OPEN)
Position Type: Tiered Scholarship.
- Work under the direct supervision of the certified athletic trainers on staff
- Assist with day to day operations of the athletic training room (wound care, taping, hydration, injury management and facility organization)
- Help provide transportation to medical appointments
- Attend student level in-services
- Able to work odd hours including nights, weekends and holidays
- Fall semester- Ability to attend student AT orientation/fall football camp beginning early August through the start of school
- Open to all majors with no experience required.
Event Management & Game Operations Internship
Fall 2025 Internship Period: August 2025 - December 2025 (APPLICATIONS OPEN)
Spring 2026 Internship Period: January 2026 - May 2026 (APPLICATIONS OPEN)
Internship Type: UNPAID, can be taken for class credit
- Assist in the day to day management and operational support of all athletic department sponsored contests, games, and events and the facilities that these activities and events are held in.
- Responsible for assisting the coordination of other university and non-university units in the operational support of game and events.
- Reports facility repair and maintenance issues during games and events to the Coordinator of Athletic Facility Maintenance.
- Will conduct preseason, pregame and pre-event meetings with all necessary support staff.
- Will report event, game, and facility operations emergencies to supervisors and respond to these emergencies as required.
- When required, will perform preventative maintenance and general upkeep of athletic facilities as they relate to event and facility operations and grounds, including cleaning and janitorial service.
- Experience the daily duties and game day responsibilities for game operations.