Job Description

The 4A’s Foundation’s MULTICULTURAL ADVERTISING INTERN PROGRAM (MAIP) is a highly intensive fellowship that provides students with the opportunity to work in the advertising, communications and marketing industries. MAIP fellows interact with industry professionals on a day-to-day basis, work across multiple brands, and gain valuable professional credentials to secure their first job in the industry.

Throughout the 22-week fellowship, MAIP fellows gain access to over 100 partner organizations and build a large network before kicking off their full-time career.

APPLY HERE: HTTPS://FOUNDATION.AAAA.ORG/2022-APPLICATION.HTML

Throughout the MAIP experience, MAIP fellows:

• Complete a series of virtual training designed to prepare fellows for the industry and their overall internship experience

• Engage in a full-time internship with one of the 4A’s Foundation partner organizations

• Attend evening professional development sessions entitled “MAIP Labs.” MAIP Labs are based in the Eastern Standard Time zone.

• Participate in MAIP summer projects

• Meet with a volunteer professional MAIP Coach for 1:1 professional and personal development conversations

ELIGIBILITY

• Must identify as Asian/Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latinx, Black/African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Multiracial or Multiethnic (e.g. Hispanic and Black)

• U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident

• Currently an undergraduate college junior*, senior, or graduate student at any accredited, degree-granting university or a student attending a participating 4A’s portfolio school**

• Undergraduate college junior: graduating in Spring/Summer 2023

• Undergraduate college senior: graduating Fall 2021, Spring 2022, or Summer 2022

REQUIREMENTS | Application Components:

• Resume
• Response to essay questions
• Video Response
• Two separate letters of recommendation (signed PDF preferred)
• Portfolio of work for creative applicants
• Current unofficial school transcript or degree audit report
• Proof of U.A. residency (if applicable)
• $25.00 non-refundable application fee

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Early November 2021

• Applications Opening Soon: https://foundation.aaaa.org/2022-application.html

Job Types: Fellowship (Full-time, Summer`22 Internship)

COVID-19 considerations:

The format of the 2022 fellowship will be confirmed closer to January 2022. Applicants must be available for either a virtual, in-person, or hybrid (partially virtual, partially in-person) fellowship program.

Company Description

MAIP fellows are hand-selected by industry professionals to begin their careers in advertising. Once selected, fellows engage in a 22-week, nationwide fellowship that is both virtual and in-agency. In addition to the fellowship, fellows receive professional development opportunities through virtual spring training, one-on-one coaching, MAIP labs, and various opportunities to network with MAIP alumni and industry leaders. The goal is to provide fellows the space and opportunity to build a foundation for their careers. we'd love to have you attend one of our info sessions which are starting this upcoming Monday, September 27, 2021 from 5-6pm ET. Register at: https://bit.ly/MAIPInfoSession Hope to see you virtually!