1. CAREER CENTER
Internship Spotlight Series: Diversity Internship Programs
Diversity internship programs seek to enhance the ability of organizations to attract talented students from underrepresented minority backgrounds to
a wide range of internships. Alongside challenging,rewarding and often paid work experience, they typically provide excellent mentorship, leadership
development, and networking experiences. The Career Center encourages eligible students to consider these specialized programs as part of a broader
internship search.
Advertising/Marketing Government/Pre-Law
Multicultural Advertising Internship Program, MAIP Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship
http://www.aaaa.org/careers/internships/maip/Pages/maip_students.aspx Program
Students work at prestigious advertising agencies on various accounts, http://www.hacu.net/hacu/HNIP.asp
interact with advertising professionals on a day-to-day basis, and gain The HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) recruits college students
valuable professional credential that can help better position themselves for paid summer- and semester-long internships at federal agencies and
in the marketplace. Students selected for the annual 10-week paid summer private corporations in Washington, D.C. and throughout the country.
internship program (early June to mid-August) will hone their skills in Participating agencies and corporations hope to increase diversity in their
one of the following advertising disciplines: Account Management, Art workforce by providing these internships to high-achieving Hispanic
Direction, Broadcast Production, Copywriting, Digital/Interactive Design, students. This creates a pipeline of future employees who have had positive
Internet Marketing, Media Buying, Media Planning, Project Management, and meaningful work experience.
Public Relations, Social Media, Strategic/Account Planning.
Non-profit/Education/Environmental
Arts/Media/Entertainment The Aspen Institute -Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
T. Howard Foundation Media Internship http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/nonprofit-philanthropy/
http://www.t-howard.org/internship-program-overview-0 leadership-initiatives/hearst
The T. Howard Foundation Internship Program provides minority students The fellowship, based on academic excellence and need, is open to both
with internship opportunities in the multimedia and entertainment industry. undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as
Our partners include some of the largest media companies in the world. an intern with Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI) in the
Our students are placed with companies from New York to Los Angeles, Washington, DC office. Through this fellowship, PSI seeks to introduce a
Washington, DC to Atlanta and many places in between. Our host company diverse group of students to issues and challenges affecting philanthropy,
partners are committed to diversity and providing valuable industry social enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and other actors in the social
experiences to T. Howard Foundation interns. sector. In his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes research,
writing, logistical, and administrative support for PSI’s leadership initiatives,
public programs, and convenings.
Corporate/Investment Banking/Consulting
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)
Sports
http://www.seo-usa.org/Home
NASCAR Diversity Internship Program
The SEO Career Program places students of color interested in finance,
http://www.nascardiversity.com/diversity_internships/default.aspx
philanthropy, business and corporate law in internships with competitive
This 10-week, full-time, paid summer internship program is designed
pay, rigorous training, support through mentors, and broad access to
to expose diverse college and university students to the many career
industry professionals.
opportunities within the motorsports industry. In addition to NASCAR,
this program involves several NASCAR sponsors and licensees, NASCAR
Health teams and tracks, and other motorsports-related companies. Over 170
Massachusetts General Hospital Summer Research Trainee Program interns from across the country have participated in this program, some of
http://www.massgeneral.org/mao/education/internship.aspx?id=5 whom later accepted full-time positions in the industry.
Students are paired with a preceptor who will work closely with them, Career Center Programs and Services
providing guidance and instruction in techniques necessary to address
current problems in science and medicine. The student will participate in Diversity Resources
a new or ongoing project and assume increasing independence during the https://studentaffairs.duke.edu/career/online-tools-resources/diversity-
course of the program. focused-opportunities/diversity-focused-opportunities
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Science/Math/Engineering/Technology
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opportunities for students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities in Select Related Career Center Programs
science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of Diversity Forum (fall) and Diversity Networking Dinner (spring)
business. To meet the challenge of the competitive global economy in the See Events@Duke or the Career Center calendar for details
new millennium, private industry and government research agencies must
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