The Sports Journalism Institute, a US non-profit founded in 1992, runs a nine-week training and internship programme to bring more racial and gender diversity into sports newsrooms.
Selected students first attend a short reporting and editing boot camp (2026: Arizona State University’s Cronkite School in Phoenix, after a three-day virtual session), then spend eight weeks interning in a newsroom sports department.
Benefits & funding
- Eight-week paid internship in a newsroom sports department (pay not published).
- US$500 scholarship on completing the programme, for students returning to college.
- Reporting and editing boot camp; the site does not say who covers its travel or housing.
Eligibility
- Current college students; ideally sophomores or juniors (a preference, not a bar).
- Any major — not limited to journalism students.
- No citizenship or residence rule is published; the mission focuses on women and people of colour, but no gate is stated.
- Must attend the boot camp in late May or June 2027.
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Application process
- 1Prepare two recommendation letters, your latest college transcript, up to seven story links, a headshot and a personal essay of at most 500 words.
- 2Submit the online application by 6 November 2026; incomplete applications are not considered.
Program timeline
Application deadline
6 Nov 2026
Boot camp
Late May or June 2027
Eight-week newsroom internship
Summer 2027