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Diversity Resources

Specific Populations

Diversity Programs

  • Collegiate School Teaching Institute is for college and graduate students of color interested in independent school teaching. Students from all majors are sought. Applicants selected for the program receive a stipend, free housing and travel reimbursement.
  • The Walters Art Museum offers paid summer internships for diversity in the arts. Interns may work in one or more divisions of the museum including education, development, public relations, information technology or curatorial.
  • The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts offers two diversity initiatives: the Josie A. Bass Career Development Program for African American Students and the Los Padres Internship Program for Hispanic/Latino students. Internship areas include Accounting, Human Resources, Development, Communications & Marketing, Information Systems and more. Free housing and transportation provided if necessary.
  • JP Morgan's Launching Leaders Scholarship Program has been named one of Vault Inc.'s Top 10 Internships. Black, Hispanic and Native American students with a 3.5 GPA who are interested in Financial Services are eligible to apply. The program includes life-changing internship opportunities as well as scholarships of up to $10,000 a year.
  • The NASCAR Diversity Internship Program places deserving students from racial minority groups in a 10-week summer program designed to introduce them to the world of NASCAR and the exciting career opportunities available throughout the motorsports industry.
  • The Congressional Internship Program: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) brings 32 promising Latino undergraduates to Washington, DC for an eight-week program. The Congressional Internship Program provides participants with a placement in a Congressional office, community service, leadership development and more. Housing and transportation covered.
  • The Workforce Recruitment Program —recruiters from federal agencies conduct personal interviews with college students with disabilities in order to generate a database of internship and full-time job seekers which can be accessed by prospective employers. In the past decade, 1,900 college students with disabilities have been placed in temporary and permanent jobs nationwide. A recruiter typically visits the University of Virginia in January/February. If you are interested, please contact Saskia Campbell Assistant Director for Career Outreach Services at scampbell@virginia.edu.
  • Institute for Responsible Citizenship is a selective summer internship program for African American males.
  • Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship Program is the largest of its kind in the nation with a proven track record of over 6,000 participants in federal government and well as corporate internships over the last fourteen years.
  • Emerging Leaders is a highly competitive program that places college students with disabilities in fulfilling summer internships and provides them with leadership development opportunities.
  • Humanity in Action sponsors six summer programs on minority and human rights issues in Europe and the United States. All academic majors who are actively seeking new perspectives on minority issues are invited to apply. HIA pays virtually all of the costs of participation.
  • Monster Diversity Leadership Programs are designed to help college students develop fundamental career skills, network with top companies and discover their passion. Selected participants will spend a free summer weekend with 300 other student leaders in 1 of 10 major U.S. cities
  • The AFSCME/UNCF Union Scholars Program is a 10 week summer field placement during which interns participate in a union organizing campaign in one of several locations across the United States
  • INROADS —This organization's mission is to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership
  • Sponsors for Educational Opportunity runs a Career Program which now partners with over 40 firms and offer 400 plus summer internships in accounting, corporate law, information technology, investment banking, philanthrophy, etc. in NY, NJ, CT and Hong Kong.
  • Goldman Sachs' Diversity Internships and Scholarships offers several opportunities both in the U.S. and abroad for Black, Hispanic and Native American students, students with disabilities and women.
  • The American Association of Advertising Agencies' Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) has helped jumpstart the careers of more than 1,600 African-American, Asian-American, Latino-American, Native-American, multiracial and multiethnic aspiring advertising professionals
  • The Newhouse Graduate Newspaper Fellowship and Apprenticeship for Minorities is a highly competitive 30-month program that provides two generous awards to minority students who have majored in subjects other than journalism as undergraduates.
  • Advertising Diversity Job Fair
  • Microsoft Corporation encourages undergraduate students from groups currently underrepresented in the field of computer science to pursue technical degrees. Microsoft Scholarship recipients receive a scholarship to cover one academic year as well as a salaried internship of 12 weeks.
  • The Resource Guide of Summer Opportunities for Minority Undergraduate Students has over 100 fellowship, internship, and research program listings.
  • The Management Leadership for Tomorrow Career Prep Program is a comprehensive 12-month program designed to prepare minority juniors for fast-track entry level jobs. Skills training includes: 1-on1 career coaching and planning, exclusive exposure to leading companies, national networking with young professionals, and four all-inclusive leadership development trips.
  • T. Howard Foundation is recruiting diverse students at the undergraduate and graduate levels for internships with industry partners including Fox, NBC Universal, Showtime, HVBO, ESPN, and XM Radio. Interns are paid $10-12/hour for a minimum of 8 weeks in locations nationwide.
  • The Latino Fellowship Program offered through the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University is designed to increase the representation of public health professionals serving Latinos in the US. One to two fellowships are offered each year for students pursing their MPH through the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at Columbia.

Additional Resources

For more resources, visit the library in University Career Services.