Sports Journalism Institute Program
The Asian American Journalists Association continues its partnership with the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) in offering a slot in the APSE Sports Journalism Institute’s internship program. This opportunity is a nine-week training and internship program for college students interested in sports journalism careers. The program will run during summer.
The institute is designed to attract talented students to print journalism through opportunities in sports reporting and editing and to enhance racial and gender diversity in sports departments of newspapers nationwide.
Applicants must be college sophomores or juniors. Candidates will be selected on the basis of academic achievement, demonstrated interest in sports journalism as a career and excellence on the required essay. Eligibility is not limited to journalism majors.
* A crash course in sports journalism takes place at, where instruction will come from working professionals in daily sports journalism plus staff from Poynter. Class sessions will range from ethics to photo editing to how to keep running score at a baseball game to copy editing. Travel and room expenses will be covered.
* Eight weeks of professional experience at a paid internship in the sports department of a daily newspaper (to be determined individually).
* A $500 scholarship upon successful completion of the program for students returning to college.
Deadline: TBA
