Thursday, January 31, 2008

University of Dreams Scholarship for a Communications or Media Student (Summer Internship Program in Chicago)

Communication and Media Students—
Experience a Summer Internship in Chicago!

University of Dreams, Inc. is offering a full scholarship for a communications or media student in our Chicago program. To learn more about our program visit: www.SummerInternships.com. To be eligible you must apply and be accepted for the Chicago program! Here are the details:

􀂙 University of Dreams Information: The University of Dreams Summer Internship Program is the premier Summer Internship Program for college students. University of Dreams provides college and university students an 8‐week, all‐inclusive summer internship experience in Chicago.

Included in the experience is guaranteed internship placement in the participants field of interest, professional resume revision, interview coaching, 6 weekend activities to explore the city of destination, a weekly seminar series to equip participants with career development skills, full room and board with on‐site staff, a meal plan, academic credit from our partnering university, transportation to work and to planned weekend activities. In short, we help provide all that you’ll need to have an incredible summer experience.

For more information about our Chicago program please contact Catherine Geres at: Catherine@uofdreams.com or 312.701.0915.

􀂙 Chicago Scholarship Information: The Candi Carter Scholarship
As a distinguished guest speaker for our Chicago Program, we are proud to honor her commitment to supporting students’ dreams with the Candi Carter Scholarship. Candi is a senior producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has been with the show for over twelve years. Her career began with CNN. She then went on to work for WISN TV in Milwaukee where she won an Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Programming. Candi is a graduate of Boston College and is married with a four‐year‐old son.

􀂙 Eligibility Requirements: All applicants must be African American students interested in a career in communications.

􀂙 Essay Question(s): Be prepared to ask the following questions: Why do you want to pursue a career in communications? What is your strongest area of interest in the field of communications? Why do you think you would be an asset to the University of Dreams Program?”

To Apply:
o Apply for the Chicago University of Dreams Internship Program here: http://www.summerinternships.com/apply/.
o On your application, insert (Any communications based industry for Candi’s scholarship) as your industry of choice
o Under Financial Aid information on the application, mark that you are interested in the Chicago scholarship
o Once you have completed your application and been offered enrollment you will then receive an emailing asking for your essay submissions