The application deadline for the Summer 2008 program has passed. Please check back here around the start of the 2008-09 school year for information on how to apply to our Summer 2009 program.

For reference purposes, these were the application requirements for the Summer 2008 program. Requirements may change slightly from year to year.

1. A completed application form, or a typewritten page containing the information required on the form. Download a printable form for Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat.

2. A one-page essay of 750 words or less describing your most memorable experience in sports or sports media.

3. A one-page résumé highlighting your journalism experience.

4. Three references with contact information.

5. One letter of recommendation from a professor, advisor, editor, producer or other supervisor who is familiar with your work.

6. A maximum of five samples of your work: clips, editing examples, headlines, layout, press releases, video or audio tapes. Limit recordings to 10 minutes or less. Please include three copies of each sample. Paper samples must be on 8 1/2x11-inch sheets. Each sample must be clearly labeled with your name.

7. A $15 application fee paid by check or money order. Cash will not be accepted. Fee is waived for AWSM members. Please make checks or money orders payable to AWSM. Non-members can join AWSM for just $10 in addition to the $15 application fee. Membership includes benefits such as access to our online job bank and membership directory, the ability to post in our online resume bank and a subscription to our quarterly newsletter.

Only complete entries will be considered.

AWSM Internship/Scholarship Program
3899 N. Front St.
Harrisburg, PA  17110

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to internships@awsmonline.org.

Catie DeVito, 1998

“The impact of my first stop at ESPN has been one of the most profound in my career. It has not only opened doors for me, but opened people’s eyes to me: a (serious) woman in sports television.”

Andrea Woo, 2000

“Not only is AWSM a wonderful source of mentors and role models, but its scholarship program gives young reporters a chance to gain valuable real-world experience. I was lucky that my internship became a full-time gig.”

Ayanna Wakefield, 1996

“I did my internship with the Minnesota Vikings. With that, I was able to meet professionals from different areas of sports who helped me expand my skills in the field. I can still think back to certain situations and apply what I learned to what I do today. Doing the internship gave me confidence in my abilities, and knowing that others saw what I had in me was a true blessing.”