Seattle Sounders FC and RAVE Foundation Sports Media Institute is a summer internship style program that teaches middle school students sports writing and media skills alongside Sounders FC communications staff and local media experts. Sports Media Institute gives students incredible access to Sounders FC's matchday experience as a member of the press corps, in addition to the opportunity to gain critical life and classroom skills.Â
Sports Media Institute is on hiatus for 2026. Information about future iterations of the program will be updated here as available.