Internship/Scholarship provided for women who want to cover sports

The application process for the Association for Women in Sports Media Internship/Scholarship program for the summer of 2011 is open. 

The deadline to apply is Oct. 31. Internships are offered in writing (magazines, newspapers and online), broadcast, editing and media relations.

Full-time female students currently enrolled in college are eligible to apply for the internships. Applicants do not need to be members of AWSM to apply.

This year, AWSM will expand its internship program in hopes of offering scholarships to more than 12 deserving students. The top applicant in public relations, broadcast, writing and copy editing will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship in addition to a paid trip to the 2011 AWSM Convention in Charlotte, which includes hotel stay, $300 reimbursement for travel and free convention registration.

All other students chosen for an AWSM internship will receive a $500 scholarship.

Since 1990, AWSM has placed more than 100 female college students interested in sports media careers in paid internships with employers such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN, USA Track & Field, MLB.com and some of the country's most respected daily newspapers.

Applications can only be submitted via AWSM's online application system. For more information about the program visit: http://awsmonline.org/intern-scholarship/ or to directly apply, go to: http://www.omnicontests3.com/awsm/omnicontests/login/login.cfm?nil=0&destURL=%2Fawsm%2Fomnicontests%2Fentry%2Fmainmenu%2Ecfm&destQUERY_STRING=