Sports Business Internship Grant Applications Now Open!

If you have a summer internship in sports business, consider applying for the Matt and Mindy McSparin Sports Business Award! A stipend of approximately $2,000 will provide support for an unpaid internship for a student of any major to explore the sports business industry as a future career. Internships that will be considered include professional, collegiate or amateur sports organization (not high school); sport event management or marketing or related field; sport management, sports agent, or sports marketing agency or related field.

Qualifications for the award are:

  • Overall GPA of 3.0/4.0
  • Junior standing or above (60+ credits at beginning of internship); full-time student.
  • Unpaid internship during the summer of 2026—internship must be secured at the time of application
  • Internship placement within continental USA

Applications are due Friday, May 1 by 4 PM on Handshake. For more information and application instructions, click here! Contact Bobbie Tidball (bobbietidball@augustana.edu) with any questions.

By Bobbie Tidball
Bobbie Tidball