The Emma L. Bowen Foundation was created in 1989 to prepare minority youth for careers in the media industry. This unique, multi-year program prepares a diverse group of talented young professionals to enter the workforce with specific job-related skills, knowledge of the corporate environment and a strong foundation for future advancement. Students will work in a variety of functional areas (e.g., marketing, sales, finance, public relations, human resources, technology, news, web design and promotion) and rotate each summer.
The Foundation’s program is unlike traditional intern programs as students work for partner companies beginning the summer following their senior year in high school until they graduate from college. During this four-year program, students have an opportunity to learn many aspects of corporate operations and develop company-specific skills. Corporations also have an opportunity to train and mentor students and can offer them full-time employment upon completion of their college degrees.
Students earn an hourly salary and matching funds for college expenses and are required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average to remain in good standing. Currently, the Foundation has 260 active students nationwide and more than 450 graduates. Approximately 70-80 new students join the program each year and in 2011, 108 students were added.
Applications for the Emma L. Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media must be submitted by February 15, 2012.
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