CFL unveils nine participants for 2026 Women in Football internship program

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The Canadian Football League has unveiled a new cohort of participants in this year’s Women in Football internship program.

All nine CFL franchises will welcome one participant to join their football operations department for approximately four weeks. Participants will also be paired with a mentor from KPMG.

“As a league, growing the game is a responsibility and mission that we proudly take on,” said CFL chief revenue officer Tyler Keenan in a statement.

“We’re grateful to continue our work with KPMG to provide a platform for these women to contribute to the game they love. We’re honoured to have these participants learning with us, while they channel their expertise through the league.”

This is the fifth year of the program. Several participants have since been hired full-time or on a contract basis with CFL teams, including Edmonton Elks head strength and conditioning coach Erin Craig, video coordinator Shaylee Foord, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats director of corporate partnerships Paige Ottaviano.

The participants are as follows.

• Montreal: Angela Iadeluca | Coaching | Montreal
• Ottawa: Jenna Gray | Football Operations | Toronto
• Toronto: Anjali Verma | Athletic Therapy | Brampton, Ont.
• Hamilton: Andrea Vera | Coaching | Milton, Ont.
• Winnipeg: Alyssa Regie | Strength and Conditioning | Regina
• Saskatchewan: Julia Cameron | Marketing | Truro, N.S.
• Calgary: Kyria Ossa | Coaching | Ottawa
• Edmonton: Kelsey McKnight | Coaching | Barrie, Ont.
• B.C.: Alicia Gladue | Coaching | Fort McMurray, Alta.

Additional information regarding the program, including eligibility requirements for future participation, can be found here.