CS-Effect is delighted to welcome Areonna Dowdy as our new intern for our Fall 2022 internship program. Areonna is a 2nd year graduate student at DePaul University and will be receiving her masters in sports journalism. Areonna will be responsible for drafting communications materials, assisting with administrative activities, and providing support with client, business, and firm management projects.
Areonna graduated with her bachelors from Marquette University in 2019 and decided to continue pursuing a career in journalism. Areonna has written stories for Urban Milwaukee and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. In 2020, she started her own sports blog called The Ari Assist where she highlights women in sports, conduct interviews with athletes, and talk about pressing issues beyond sports. This year, Areonna had the opportunity to cover the WNBA All-Star weekend in her very own city, Chicago.
Areonna is the secretary on the board of DePaul University Association of Black Journalists. This is her second-year being on the board after serving as the treasurer during her first year.
We welcome Areonna, with her deep passion for journalism and can’t wait to see the wonderful work she produces.