Graduating May 2027
Sam Rizzo
Communications · Media Relations · Storytelling
I turn complex topics into stories people want to read, watch and share — with hands-on experience in aviation media relations, healthcare communications and live sports. I’m a journalism senior at UW–Madison, graduating May 2027.
United Airlines
Corporate Communications & Media Relations Intern 2026
Northwestern Medicine
Healthcare Communications Intern 2025
UW–Madison
School of Nursing · UW Athletics · B.A. Journalism 2024 – now
Selected work
Media relations United Airlines
A summer on the corporate communications team: pitching tech reporters, preparing executive briefings, tracking aviation news and drafting media materials.
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Healthcare & AI storytelling Northwestern Medicine
A provider-facing feature that turns an ambient AI rollout and physician workflows into a clear, quotable story — plus consumer health writing for patients.
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Strategic research Research presentation
A research deck on why women's sports are a communications story — audiences, athlete storytelling and brand partnerships — distilled into three PR takeaways.
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Academic reporting UW–Madison
A reported class story on how a health system was piloting ambient listening and other clinical AI — built on interviews with physician and AI leaders.
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On camera Reel
An on-air demo reel, a state-winning speech performance and an internal intern-spotlight sample — backed by years of live hosting and competitive speaking.
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Academic multimedia UW–Madison
An academic multimedia journalism site exploring Madison's relationship with biking. Sam contributed to the project.
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Documented results
40%
journalist response rate pitching United’s Starlink Wi-Fi launch — four times the goal, with earned coverage.
United Airlines
30,000+
visitors across three consumer health articles, combined.
Northwestern Medicine
$20,000
fan-experience initiative delivered with Big Ten Conference representatives, from pitch through execution.
UW Athletics
25+
interviews with alumni, faculty and students, turned into public-facing stories.
UW–Madison School of Nursing
Figures as stated on Sam’s resume.
Graduating May 2027