University of California, Santa Barbara

Communications / Writing

Athletics Communications interns are the public relations agents for Gaucho Athletics. The interns have the opportunity to interact with athletes, coaches, administrators, and members of the media. They must be professional, detail-oriented, and have the ability to write. The Communications office oversees and manages all of the information and statistical content on UCSBGauchos.com, the department’s official website. Interns can be assigned sports and will be responsible for the public relations needs of those sports, including press releases, post-game recaps, and feature stories. Interns will also have the opportunity to attend and work at numerous athletic events throughout the year and help us grow our department's and our teams' social media presence. Past Athletics Communications interns have continued their careers in professional sports, collegiate sports, and professional public relations firms. The Communications Internship positions are currently accepting applications for the 2025-26 academic year. For more information about the opportunity, contact Nick Mathey at Nick.Mathey@athletics.ucsb.edu.

Social Media

As a social media intern, you will be responsible for helping build the UC Santa Barbara Athletics brand and presence thorugh multiple social media platforms. Interns can be assigned specific sports and will be responsible for curating content for teams social media accounts, including Intagram, X/Twitter and TikTok. Interns will also get to learn about effective data pionts and statistics to help guide them in the content process. For more information about this opportunity, contact Nick Mathey at Nick.Mathey@athletics.ucsb.edu.

Graphic Design

UC Santa Barbara Athletics Graphic Design interns will assist in developing and executing creative media projects that contribute to UC Santa Barbara’s brand image, engage fans, and promote athletic programs and events. Responsibilities include graphic design, content creation and other duties as assigned. Candidates should demonstrate creativity, attention to detail and an interest in sports media. For more information about the opportunity, contact Nick Mathey at Nick.Mathey@athletics.ucsb.edu.

Photography/Videography

Video Production interns will primarily assist with the filming of UC Santa Barbara sporting events along with the subsequent editing and archiving of this footage. Footage will be used to create weekly highlight packages, television commercials, fundraising campaigns, promotions, and awards banquets for the UC Santa Barbara Athletics Department. Interns will also help set up and run the live stream of UC Santa Barbara sporting events.
 
Interns may also have the opportunity to hone their journalistic skills with assistance from the Media Relations Department by conducting player/coach interviews and writing feature articles that accompany a feature video. For more information about the opportunity, contact Nick Mathey at Nick.Mathey@athletics.ucsb.edu.

Development

Working for the Development Office in UC Santa Barbara Athletics (The Gaucho Fund) will allow for interns to gain experience in event management, marketing/sales, and customer relations. Interns will have the opportunity to assist in planning events of all sizes from start to finish and generate revenue for the annual fund, an integral component of the Athletic Department’s success.  This position allows individuals frequent contact with donors of every level and therefore interns must be professional, and friendly and represent Gaucho Athletics in a good light. For more information about the opportunity, contact Mia Weber at Mia.Weber@athletics.ucsb.edu.

Game Management

Game management staff will work all home UC Santa Barbara athletic events. They are responsible for making sure that all fans abide by venue policies and help fans with any needs they may have. Job duties include ticket taking, ushering, checking student IDs, and working the player pass list or will call table. Game management staff will gain valuable experience in event management and customer service. For more information about the opportunity contact Emmett Thorpe (emmett.thorpe@athletics.ucsb.edu) or Jayson Simpson (jayson.simpson@athletics.ucsb.edu).

Marketing

Marketing/Promotion interns are the face of UC Santa Barbara Athletics. They interact with fans and the public constantly and therefore must be professional, friendly, and have an enthusiastic attitude for promoting Gaucho athletic events. Marketing/Promotion interns will gain valuable hands-on experience in marketing and fan development and learn the behind-the-scenes of a collegiate athletic event. In the year-long internship interns will work extensively in promoting our ticketed sports through the fall, winter, and spring terms while trying to improve attendance, the game day fan experience, and generate revenue for the Athletic Department. For more information about the opportunity, contact Tom Hastings at tom.hastings@athletics.ucsb.edu.

Sports Medicine

The UC Santa Barbara ICA Sports Medicine Internship Program seeks highly motivated students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Our program aims to educate students on healthcare practices from a sports medicine perspective through academic, clinician and in-field experiences. Interns will be actively involved in the daily operations of the athletic training clinic and are expected to treat each athletic facility, including side line athletic events, as a workplace. 

The time commitment for this year-long internship program is 7 hours per week (6 hours in clinic, 1 hour in-service) plus coverage of 2 home events per quarter. Hands-on skills taught during weekly in-services are directly applicable to this internship and are thus required. In-services are at 5pm on Monday (first year interns) and Tuesday (returning interns). Please consider these time requirements before applying.

Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are currently open and will close September 27th, 2025 at 5pm. Top applications will receive an interview request the week of September 29th and decisions will be sent out by Friday, October 3, 2025. 

To submit your application or inquire further about the opportunity, contact Sierra Moreno at sierra.moreno@athletics.ucsb.edu. See the application linked here.

For more information about the opportunity, contact Sierra Moreno at sierra.moreno@athletics.ucsb.edu. See the application linked here.