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Aztecs Gianna Bender and Kaila Pollard gain NIL lessons through summer internship

Two SDSU athletes dove into the business of college sports through the “Aztecs Going Pro” internship program

Kaila Pollard (bottom left) and Gianna Bender (top right) alongside fellow student-athlete interns Tiaare Ahovelo and Gloria Alogo-Piquera. Image courtesy of Aztecs Going Pro.

While many San Diego State athletes spent the summer grinding through workouts, travel, and training, two Aztecs carved out a different kind of experience. Volleyball’s Gianna Bender and softball’s Kaila Pollard traded jerseys for office work, diving into the business side of college sports through the Aztecs Going Pro summer internship program.