The Emma Bowen Foundation Summer Internship Application

ELIGIBILITY | BENEFITS | HOW TO APPLY | APPLICATION | TIPS | TIMELINE

EBF promotes a more diverse industry by recruiting promising students of color for multi-year paid internships at some of the nation’s leading media, entertainment and tech companies.

 

Our Partners Include:

You can see a full list of our partners here.

ELIGIBILITY

You are eligible to apply for an EBF Summer Internship if you meet ALL of the following:

  • Are a student of color (Asian, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Black, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, or Multi-Racial)

  • Are a high school senior OR an undergraduate college student (undergraduates graduating in Spring 2024 are eligible to apply)

  • Plan to attend or are currently a student at a four-year accredited U.S. college or university (This includes students who will transfer to a four-year accredited U.S. college or university in Spring 2024 or Fall 2024.)

  • Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0

  • Are interested in pursuing a career in media, entertainment, and tech

  • Are able to commit to a summer internship that will last at minimum 8 continuous weeks and which could be longer as required by the company’s internship duration. The internship is full-time and students work from 35-40 hours per week as determined by the partner company. (Note: Internships generally start in May or June. The internship start and end dates are determined by the partner company.)

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

  • Must be 18 years of age prior to the start of the internship

Those who have graduated or will graduate before January 2024, please sign up for our ALL Multicultural Media Professionals “AMMP” Network here . The AMMP Network is open to EBF Alumni and experienced media, entertainment, and technology professionals of color at college graduate/entry-level, mid, senior, and executive levels.

EBF BENEFITS

 

Whether you're interested in being a producer, a journalist, a web developer, an engineer, a business executive, a PR agent, a sales representative, or any other career in media or tech, the EBF Internship is here to help you get your start. If selected, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in these organizations so you can learn, grow and put yourself on the fast-track to career success.

If you are interested in learning more about being an EBF Fellow, visit here.

We focus on 3 professional tracks:

HOW TO APPLY

Before you apply, please make sure to review the internship qualifications, the items needed for a completed EBF application, and the application process and timeline.

We recommend that students apply as early as possible in the application season to maximize consideration for opportunities. Good luck!

The recruitment period is from September – April and you may hear from us at any point during this period as placements are made. Placement selections are made by May 1. On May 1, applicants will be notified if they have not been selected for Summer 2024.

 

Learn more about being an EBF fellow here and the application process timeline here.

 If you have any questions, you can reach out to us at recruitment@emmabowenfoundation.org. Additionally, please add our team to your email contacts list to help prevent EBF messages from going to spam: claribel.nunez@nbcuni.com / claribel@emmabowenfoundation.org, crystal.aldape@nbcuni.com / crystal@emmabowenfoundation.org, opeoluwa.majekodunmi@nbcuni.com / Opeoluwa@emmabowenfoundation.org, and anel.disla@nbcuni.com / anel@emmabowenfoundation.org.

APPLICATION TIPS

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APPLICATION TIMELINE

From September – April, we review the applicant pool based on our partners’ internship requests and hiring timelines.

Throughout the cycle, the EBF staff will notify applicants about potential opportunities and next steps via email. Following, our partners will review candidates and notify those who will continue to their company interview process. Those candidates hired to be summer interns at a partner company are Emma Bowen Foundation (EBF) Fellows for Summer 2024.

Please keep in mind that the EBF program is highly competitive. Each year, we receive a high volume of applications, and we welcome about 150 Fellows to our EBF Fellowship program. We look forward to receiving your application.