Students will be able to apply online for the 2009 Scholarship and Internship Program. Online applications must be submitted by Saturday, Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. Eastern time (2 p.m. Central, 1 p.m. Mountain, noon Pacific).
 
Here is the information that you will need to apply:
 
1. An essay of 750 words or less describing your most memorable experience in sports or sports media that can be typed or copy-and-pasted into the online application form.
 
2. A pdf of a one-page résumé highlighting your journalism experience.
 
3. Three references with contact information.
 
4. A pdf of one letter of recommendation from a professor, advisor, editor, producer or other supervisor who is familiar with your work.
 
5. 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. Accepted file formats are pdf, gif, jpeg, jpg, mp3, mpg, mpeg, mov, wmv and swf.
 
6. A $20 application fee paid via PayPal. The fee is $10 for AWSM members. Non-members can join AWSM for just $15 in addition to the $20 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.

Apply here.
 
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.”