Apply to be a WiST Fellow
We provide valuable summer internship opportunities for college, grad and PhD students. Please take advantage of the resources on this page that will help you better understand the application process and the opportunity. If you have more questions, please attend one of our information sessions.
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Applicants are encouraged to (but not required) to attend a Zoom information session with WiST CEO+Founder Marilou McFarlane and a WiST Fellow alum to learn more about the program and ask questions on one of the following dates, all times Pacific Standard Time (PST). Please register in advance by clicking one of the links below:
November 2nd @ 1-2pm (PST)
November 14th @ 10-11am (PST)
December 7th @ 1-2pm (PST)
December 19th @ 4-5pm (PST)
January 4th @ 4-5pm (PST)
HBCU INFORMATION SESSIONS
November 14th @ 11am-12pm (PST)
WiST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TIMELINE 2024
November 15, 2023 - Application OPEN
Mid December - Internship opportunities will begin to get posted and updated through the entire application process.
January 17, 2024 - Application CLOSED
Mid February - Semi-finalists notified
Feb 22-24, 2024 - Semi-finalists’ interviews
Late February - Finalists notified
Early March - 2024 WiST Fellows notified
Late March - 2024 WiST Fellows finalized
Early April - 2024 WiST Fellows announced publicly
Mid May-August - 2024 WiST Fellowship Program
*Interview and notification dates are approximate and subject to change.
WiST FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
WiST Fellows are matched to internships with a WiST Partner. You will list your top five choices in the application. Please click HERE to see the list of opportunities.
We strongly recommend that you DO NOT submit your application until after you have had a chance to review ALL the opportunities. There is NO benefit to submitting your application before the deadline of January 17, 2024.
If you already have an internship confirmed within the sports tech industry, the company is paying you and you’re interested in being a 2024 Fellow, please do not submit and reach out directly to info@womeninsportstech.org with your details.
You may contact WiST for guidance throughout the open application period at info@womeninsportstech.org. Our goal is to assist and support future business leaders and entrepreneurs in the sport tech industry. We want you to succeed!
The WiST Fellowship Program is open to United States (US) citizens enrolled in a US or international university, and international students enrolled in a US university with a current visa that allows them to work in the US and is enrolled in Spring 2024 AND Fall 2024. All Fellowship recipients must have a US bank account.
NOTE: WiST is not in a position to support students without these requirements.