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.
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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latinx, Black/African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, 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 2022 | Undergraduate college junior: graduating in Spring/Summer 2023
- To apply to MAIP 2022 | Undergraduate college senior: graduating from Fall 2021, Spring 2022, or Summer 2022
- Must have a (preferred) GPA of 3.0
- 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 with no pre-planned time off
*We have a limited number of college junior slots available for our 2022 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
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September 2021
MAIP 2022 Student Application | 9/22 November 2021 MAIP 2022 Student Application due | 11/21 by 11:59pm ET November — December 2021
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January - February 2022
MAIP 2022 finalists are announced March 2022 - May 2022
June 2022 MAIP 2022 Fellows start their fellowship | 6/6 - 8/6 August 2022 The Face of Talent | 8/8 - 8/12 |
