This past summer, I worked as a travel communications intern for the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA). I had the opportunity to travel across the United States with eight other interns to facilitate and run junior golf tournaments. As a communications intern, I had the privilege of working with PGA/LIV professionals such as Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Adam Scott, and Beau Hossler, as well as golf analyst Shane Bacon, who hosted numerous junior golf tournaments throughout the summer.
In my role, I was responsible for creating daily content, writing tournament and feature story articles, posting Instagram Reels and TikToks, field photography, capturing special moments within the AJGA, working with juniors and parents, helping run social activities, representing the AJGA’s brand, writing X posts, and conducting interviews. This internship significantly boosted my confidence in the sports world, allowing me to be creative and work towards my goals as a sideline reporter. I had opportunities to do live interviews with juniors, record stand-ups, create videos with professionals, and interview them.
Throughout the summer, I honed my skills in concise sports writing, AP Style, golf knowledge, video editing, interview techniques, new software use, communication with other staff members, dedication, teamwork, and confidence. Not only did I grow professionally, but I also developed close relationships with my team and improved my teamwork skills. Together, we successfully ran ten golf tournaments.
This internship taught me that sports media involves much more than just being in front of a camera; it encompasses numerous intricate elements that contribute to an event’s success. The experience enhanced all of my sports media skills, preparing me for my senior year at the University of Georgia and bringing me one step closer to my dream of becoming a sideline reporter.
Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star InvitationalOchsner Health/ AJGA New Orleans ClassicUNIQLO/ Adam Scott Junior Championship Feature story HMG Junior ChampionshipTaylorMade Qi10 Junior All-StarLubbcok Junior All-StarShane Bacon Junior ChampionshipUnder Armour/ Jordan Spieth Championship Interview with Elsa Hsieh Lubbock Junior All-Star Interview with Shane Bacon
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