Resources For Students Of Color
The world of work is gradually evolving in its diversity. With a growing global economy and a rise in multinational companies, employers are eager to develop a more diverse workforce to provide added benefit to their employees, customers and other stakeholders. Efforts to recruit and retain people from historically underrepresented groups have increased. This increase is more evident in some work sectors than others.
Did you know...
- According to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Education, 85% of all faculty members at public and private colleges in the United States are white. The remaining 15% are represented as follows - 5% are black, 5% Asian American, 4% Latino, and 1% Native-American.
- In 1995, 58% of people polled in the U.S. favored affirmative action programs designed to help blacks, women, and other minorities get better jobs. That percentage has risen steadily. In 2007, 70% of people polled in the U.S. favored affirmative action programs. (Source - The Pew Research Center For The People And The Press)
- California is the most diverse state in the United States. Census Bureau statistics show African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Hispanics represent 64% of the state's population. Almost 40% speak a language other than English at home.
- Over 70% of organizations surveyed reported that managers/partners in their organizations were held accountable for meeting specific diversity goals and objectives. (Source - Catalyst 2006 Member Survey)
- The percentage of ethnic minority professionals in the United States increased from 17% in 1998 to 24% in 2007 while the percentage of ethnic minority managers increased from 13% to 19%. (Source – U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Source: DiversityLink.com
Opportunities and Resources
AFSCME/UNCF: Union Scholars Program
Summer internship to learn what it is like to be part of the labor movement. For sophomores and juniors who are African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific Islander American and American Indian/Alaskan Native, who have social work majors or a variety of liberal arts majors (e.g., ethnic studies, women’s studies)
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Scholarships for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American & Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise and significant financial need, who are interested in computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health and sciences. Awards available for undergraduates and graduate students
Goldman Sachs Diversity Internships and Scholarship
Internships and scholarships for Black, Hispanic and Native American undergraduate sophomores with majors both within and outside of business, who are interested in financial services; Goldman Sachs also has an MBA internship and fellowship available for the above populations
INROADS
Internships offering direct, immediate access to the corporate world. For high performing Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American Indian freshmen and sophomores
The J.P. Morgan Launching Leaders Undergraduate Scholarship
Internships and scholarship for Black, Hispanic and Native American Students interested in financial services
Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP)
Internships in advertising for Asian/Asian American, Latino/Hispanic, Black/African American, American Indian/Native American, multiracial or multiethnic juniors, seniors, and graduate students
The NASCAR Diversity Internship Program
Internship with NASCAR for students with African American, Hispanic, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Alaskan/Pacific Islander and other diverse ethnic backgrounds interested in the motorsports industry
NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Program
Scholarship and internship opportunities for student-athletes and those interested in career opportunities for coaches and administrators from diverse backgrounds
The Newhouse Graduate Newspaper Fellowship and Apprenticeship for Minorities
Support for graduate work and work experience in the journalism field. For African American, Asian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino or Native Americans with recently awarded undergraduate degrees outside of journalism
Sponsors For Educational Opportunity (SEO)
Summer internships in one of 40 firms dealing with finance, law, technology, and philanthropy in the US, London and Hong Kong. For Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian and Native American students
Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program
Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students with African American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, Native Alaskan, or Hispanic descent interested in pursuing a career in technology
General Diversity Web Sites
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Perspectives of minority leaders in higher education
Hire Diversity
List of professional organizations for professionals of color
Multicultural Advantage
Financial aid and career advice