Vocational

EMMA L. BOWEN FOUNDATION FOR MINORITY INTERESTS IN MEDIA

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Work/Study Program

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The Emma L. Bowen Foundation was established by the media industry to increase access to permanent job opportunities for minority students. The Foundation's program is unlike other intern programs in that students work for a partner company during summers

Business, technical or production

The partner company's commitment is to offer the student a variety of work experiences and increasing levels of responsibility during the five-year program. The partner company also agrees to assign a permanent mentor to the student, other than his or her

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The program currently has approximately 150 students actively participating in the program and an equal number of graduates. Approximately 40-45 new students are added to the program each year. The Foundation also maintains a talent bank for use by media

Any student of African, Hispanic, Asian or Native American descent who is completing the 11th grade, has a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, is interested in pursuing a career in the media industry, and plans to attend a four-year accredited

The five-year program begins at the end of Junior year in high school and ends when students graduate from college. Internships are carried out during summer and other school breaks.

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Partner companies pay students an hourly wage for hours worked and matching funds for tuition and other college expenses. Typically, if a student works eight weeks in the summer, the cost for wages would be approximately $2,250 plus a matching contributio

Robbin Turner, M.Ed.Regional Director - Western Regionr.turner@mptp.com

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