WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association of American Publishers (AAP) announced today a 2016 summer internship program in partnership with UNCF (United Negro College Fund) to increase the talent, skill set, expertise, views, and ideas that define a healthy and vibrant publishing industry.
“In an industry where our ideas are our commodity, recruiting diverse talent is a top priority for publishers,” said Tina Jordan, Vice President of the Association of American Publishers. “Attracting African American student interns to the publishing industry is an important step our member organizations are taking to expand workforce diversity and inclusion efforts.”
Paid summer internships for high-achieving African American students will be offered at industry-leading companies, including Cengage Learning, Elsevier, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill Education, Penguin Random House, Scholastic and W.W. Norton. Internships will cross functions including editorial, marketing, publicity, sales and digital engineering. Students will be placed in New York, Washington, Boston, and St. Louis in its inaugural year.
A maximum of ten juniors or seniors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with an interest in pursuing a career in the publishing industry are eligible for an internship. Students with a minimum GPA of 3.0, a record of leadership and community service, and strong writing skills should apply online by February 22, 2016 at the UNCF website or bookjobs.com.
“Investment in emerging leaders is a critical factor to the ongoing success of minority students. UNCF supports this investment by establishing strategic partnerships to create Student Professional Development Programs like our new AAP-UNCF Internship Program. Like our partners, we understand the essential role internships play in providing college students exposure, experience, and career entry points beyond graduation,” said Taliah Givens, Executive Director, Student Professional Development Programs at UNCF. “We commend AAP and the publishing industry for their initiative in recognizing the need for ongoing diversity and providing opportunities for students to learn that a career in publishing can be a realistic option.”
About AAP
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) represents about four hundred member organizations including major commercial, digital learning and education and professional publishers alongside independents, non-profits, university presses and scholarly societies. Find us online at www.publishers.org or on twitter at @AmericanPublish.
About UNCF
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization. UNCF awards more than $100 million in scholarships annually and administers more than 400 scholarship, internship and fellowship, programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 1,100 colleges and universities and provides support to 37 member HBCUs. UNCF is widely recognized by its motto, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but a wonderful thing to invest in." Learn more at www.uncf.org.
