I'm Callie Stanford, sports media enthusiast and Auburn University alum. I am currently working as a media relations graduate assistant in the Wagner College athletic department. Beginning in January 2025, I will be working with golf and track and field as their seasons conclude, as well as working with baseball throughout their season. In the classroom, I will be pursuing an MBA alongside my work in the athletic department.
In August 2024, I wrapped up a media relations internship for the Savannah Bananas, a growing team where I was the first intern of this kind in a newly-created department. I assisted external media members who want to cover our games at home and on the road, while also working with our marketing and broadcast staff to tell the best stories possible within our organization.
Before moving to Savannah at the start of 2024, I gained a wealth of experience during my undergraduate career at Auburn. I started at Auburn in fall 2020, began writing for The Auburn Plainsman in January 2021 and then in early 2022, started working for Auburn Undercover and 247Sports. During the summer of 2022, I wrapped up with them and began with the Opelika-Auburn News, where I covered high school and Auburn sports as their sports intern.
I was able to learn a tremendous amount with each of these publications, in addition to the roles I've explored outside sports media. I worked as both sports reporter and sports editor for The Auburn Plainsman, which were massive undertakings. I spent almost a year as an equipment manager with Auburn's soccer team, beginning in August 2021. That was a wonderful opportunity that taught me countless things about the inside world of college athletics. During the summers, I also worked part-time in the College of Agriculture's Department of Animal Sciences as an undergraduate worker, assisting graduate students with various research projects and Extension events.
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For a look at a typical portfolio with highlighted projects, the Favorites button below will be just that. For a deeper look into my sports media experience, I have included a page under the ‘Work’ heading for each position I have held, which will have a description of the position and a full list of the projects I completed in that role.
Below my work links, there is an up-to-date resume and a small gallery of photos from my work experiences.
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