Internships & Scholarships
Since 1990, AWSM has placed more than 200 female college students interested in sports media careers (sports writing, broadcast production, social media and media relations) in paid summer internships. Each winner receives a $1,250 scholarship, complimentary registration at the next AWSM conference and a complimentary one-year membership to the organization.
The application period for AWSM's 2026
Now a junior, Elise has wide-ranging media skills that include sports reporting for The Daily Iowan, serving as the Daily Iowan TV sports director and working as a radio play-by-play announcer at Iowa events. She has handled directing and graphics on live shows. Elise is fluent in Spanish. She is the recipient of the Betty Jolly scholarship.
Liana will graduate in May with a degree in journalism and a minor in Spanish. She has demonstrated a drive to work in sports journalism through her reporting and editing at Florida's independent student newspaper while also managing part-time and freelance positions during school at the Orlando Sentinel and the local NPR and ESPN affiliate radio stations. Liana is the winner of this year's APSE Scholarship. She will intern this summer at the Los Angeles Times.
Maddie graduates in August with a Masters in Journalism after receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas. She has worked as a sports reporter and a digital pagination and layout editor at the Kansas City Star since 2023. Maddie is the recipient of this year’s Jim and Betty Brennan scholarship. She will intern this summer at MLB.
Savannah will receive her Masters in Mass Communications in May. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia. Savannah has deep content experience that includes print, video production, photography and social media, including interning for NFL Films. Savannah is the recipient of the Aaron and Iliana Limón Romero scholarship. She will intern at ESPN.
Anna is a junior with sports media experience that dates back to high school, when she started her career as a Sports Illustrated Kids kid reporter. Since then, Anna has covered major events for the Daily Tar Heel, hosted a podcast with high-profile athletes and served as a production assistant for the ACC network/ESPN. Anna is the recipient of the Joyce-Jenks Family scholarship. She will intern at FOX Sports-LA.
In her senior year at Rice, Kathleen is editor-in-chief of the Rice Thresher, a campus newspaper, where she leads a staff of 50. She has interned at the Dallas Morning News, covering the Cowboys and Rangers. Kathleen is this year’s winner of the Celeste Williams scholar award. She will intern at the Houston Chronicle.
AWSM thanks our generous donors for their continued support and the Sports Journalism Institute for their ongoing partnership. This program would not be possible without their backing. The application period opens each fall.
