MAIP (/noun/ ‘MAY-p/)

Looking to shake up the Advertising/Marketing industry? We’re looking for trailblazers like YOU!
The 4A’s Foundation’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program is a highly intensive fellowship that provides diverse 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. Students selected for the annual 22-week fellowship program (11 weeks of virtual online ​training, a 10-week internship experience, and 1-week for Face of Talent) will hone their skills in a variety of advertising/marketing disciplines.

MAIP fellows gain access to over 100+ partner organizations and build a large network before kicking off their full-time career. 

​Throughout the MAIP experience, MAIP fellows:

• Complete a series of virtual trainings 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

​To be eligible to apply for MAIP, a student:

• Must identify as Asian/Asian American, Black/African American/Afro-Caribbean, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, Middle Eastern Multiracial or Multiethnic (e.g. Hispanic and Black)
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident 
• Must currently be an undergraduate college junior*, senior, or graduate student at any accredited, degree-granting university or a student attending a participating 4A’s portfolio school at the time of application**
  • To apply to MAIP 2024 | Undergraduate college junior: graduating in Spring/Summer 2025
  • To apply to MAIP 2024 | Undergraduate college senior: graduating from Fall 2023, Spring 2024, or Summer 2024
• Must have a (preferred) GPA of 3.0
  • If lower than <3.0, student to submit an additional statement for more context
  Must be able to show their passion to kick-start a career in advertising and marketing through application essays
• Must be available to work for the full duration of the fellowship period [June 2024 - August 2024] with no pre-planned time off.

*We have a limited number of college junior slots available for our 2024 MAIP Fellowship Cohort. We will be selecting current juniors who showcase a deep rooted drive to change the industry
**Students on the quarter system must arrange early release with their academic department before applying as the fellowship kicks off in June

Important Dates

MAIP 2024 Applications will open in the Fall.
Stay tuned for periodic updates from the MAIP Team 

September 2023
#MAIPMonday Info Sessions: [Sept 11 & Sept 25]
bit.ly/MAIPMONDAY-Sept2023

October 2023
#MAIPMonday Info Sessions: [Oct 2 & Oct 9]
bit.ly/MAIPMONDAY-Oct2023

November 2023
#MAIPMonday Info Sessions: [Nov 6 | Nov 13 | Nov 20]
bit.ly/MAIPMONDAY-Nov2023

December 2023
#MAIPMonday Info Sessions: [Dec 4 | Dec 11 | Dec 18]
bit.ly/MAIPMONDAY-Dec2023

​January - February 2024
MAIP 2024 applicants screened & interviewed (finalists identified)

​​March 2024 
MAIP Selection (offers extended to MAIP finalists)
MAIP Virtual Spring Training begins​

April - May 2024
Virtual Spring Training continued 
MAIP Fellows paired with MAIP Coaches
MAIP Orientation

June - August 2024
MAIP 2023 fellowship begins 
The Face of Talent ​