Membership
College students working toward a career in sports media, professionals currently in the industry, others interested in sports media – we invite you all to join AWSM today. Professional memberships: $50/year or $140/3-year. Student memberships: $25/year. Please note membership fees are not refundable.
To renew your membership, please visit the link below. The application will open in a new window.
Our regional and national events offer educational and networking opportunities while featuring some of the most respected individuals in the industry. Recent events have been in Austin, Charlotte, Denver Houston, Nashville, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Seattle. From panel discussions to workshops to social outings – AWSM provides something for everyone.
Each week new listings for jobs and internships are added to our members-only jobs board. Employers can alert AWSM of openings by emailing awsmjobs@gmail.com. In addition to awarding periodic grants to attend conferences and for training, each spring we take on new applicants for our yearlong AWSM Champions mentoring program.
Since AWSM established its internship/scholarship program in 1990, nearly 200 female college students have been placed in positions with employers ranging from ESPN to MLB.com to Sports Illustrated. College students receive a discounted price on memberships, which also includes waiver of the internship application fee.
Members have access to quarterly newsletters and a variety of discounts – ranging from reduced rates to join other media groups to reduced registration fees for AWSM’s annual convention and priority access to events including virtual panels. We also offer a variety of volunteer opportunities involving both student and professional groups.
AWSM Champions is a yearlong mentoring program open to the organization’s professional members. Mentees are matched with a sports media veteran in the appropriate field and partake in discussions with industry leaders. Mentees receive a complimentary one-year extension of their AWSM membership and nominal assistance to attend the organization’s annual convention. The application period will open each spring.
*AWSM did not have a 2021-22 class due to the COVID-19 pandemic.*
