ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS MEDIA (AWSM) INTERNSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS MEDIA (AWSM) INTERNSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – Since 1990, AWSM has placed about 100 female college students interested in sports media careers in paid internships with employers such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN, USA Track & Field and some of the country’s most respected daily newspapers. All interns receive a $1,000 scholarship from AWSM in addition to whatever pay the internship provides. Copy editing interns receive an additional $1,000 scholarship from the Associated Press Sports Editors. All interns also receive $300 toward travel expenses to the annual AWSM convention, waived convention registration fees and free lodging at the host hotel. Former AWSM interns now work at top media organizations such as The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, The Washington Post and ESPN. 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. For more information, and to apply online, please visit: http://www.awsmonline.org/internscholar_app.html. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON OCTOBER 31, 2009.