University Profile Part of the internationally respected Purdue University system, Purdue University Northwest offers world-class educational opportunities at an excellent value on two culturally diverse, student-centered campuses, located in Northwest Indiana and near Chicago. You can have all the perks of a world-class city just a short drive away or enjoy the natural beauty of the Indiana Dunes National Park and Lake Michigan just 15 miles away. Purdue Northwest has approximately 9,000 students and offers more than 70-degree programs at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels.?Purdue Northwest Athletics consists of 530 student athletes and 23 sports competing in NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Intercollegiate athletic teams are fielded in men’s and women’s ice hockey, baseball, men’s and women's basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, esports, women’s flag football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, softball, stunt, and women’s volleyball. For more information on the Purdue University Northwest athletics program please go to PNWathletics.com
Overview of Athletics Strategic Initiative Intern
This position is part time working approximately 19 hours/week. Benefits do not apply. Compensation: $30,000 annually for 10 months plus additional $5,000 toward Housing. This position is part of the NCAA D2 Opportunity Grant program.
The PNW Intercollegiate Athletics Strategic Initiative Intern will provide comprehensive, cross-functional operational support to the athletics department. The position is intentionally structured as a rotational, high-exposure administrative role designed to strengthen essential departmental functions while providing the intern with practical, hands-on experience in NCAA Division II athletics administration. The intern will contribute to priority operational areas that directly support student-athlete success, institutional control, and departmental sustainability. The intern will report within the athletics department and work under the supervision of senior athletics administration, with structured collaboration across compliance, academic success, internal operations, and game day management units. The role is administrative and operational in nature and will not include coaching, instruction, recruiting, or sport-specific training responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities of Athletics Strategic Initiative Intern Academic Success Support
Assist with student-athlete academic tracking and reporting
Support study hall logistics and attendance tracking
Coordinate communication between academic services and coaching staffs
Help monitor PNW peer mentor program for academically at-risk student-athletes
Compliance Office Support
Assist with compliance documentation and data entry
Help track required forms, eligibility items, and educational records
Support rules education initiatives and distribution of compliance materials
Assist with monitoring logs and audit preparation tasks
Game Day & Operations Support
Assist with game day operations and event management
Coordinate transportation access and visiting team logistics support
Assist with facility setup and breakdown procedures
Assist with game day staffing (tickets, concession stand, etc)
Additional Expectations
Perform other administrative and operational duties as assigned in support of athletics department priorities and special projects.
Education of Athletics Strategic Initiative Intern
Bachelor's degree required
Experience of Athletics Strategic Initiative Intern
Applicants must have experience in a related field.
Core Competencies of Athletics Strategic Initiative Intern
Must have strong interpersonal and organizational communication skills.
Demonstrated skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Ability to lift and move equipment and materials up to approximately 25 pounds as part of event and operations support.
Occasional evening and weekend work required based on competition and event schedules.
Limited local and conference travel may be required for game day operations, professional development, or conference engagement opportunities.
Additional Information
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
Professional references will be verified prior to any offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background check along with a motor vehicle records check if applicable.
Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana in the greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park, PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master’s and applied doctoral levels.
Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members for operations at its main campus in Hammond, Ind., and its branch campus in Westville, Ind., plus additional sites in Northwest Indiana including the Gabis Arboretum near Valparaiso, Ind. PNW’s values reflect the university’s commitment to respect, innovation, a student-centric university, and excellence.
PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges report and is recognized as a First Scholars institution as well an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its vision to cultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNW advances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positively impacts regional development.
Part of the internationally respected Purdue University system, Purdue University Northwest offers world-class educational opportunities at an excellent value on two culturally diverse, student-centered campuses, located in Northwest Indiana and near Chicago. You can have all the perks of a world-class city just a short drive away or enjoy the natural beauty of the Indiana Dunes National Park and Lake Michigan just 15 miles away. Purdue Northwest has approximately 9,000 students and offers more than 70-degree programs at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. Purdue Northwest Athletics consists of 500 student athletes and 23 sports competing in NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Intercollegiate athletic teams are fielded in men’s and women’s ice hockey, baseball, men’s and women's basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, esports, women’s flag football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, softball, stunt, and women’s volleyball. For more information on the Purdue University Northwest athletics program please go to PNWathletics.com
