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LCIF Interns...

LCIF offers 20 paid internships in communications to minority students during the summer following their freshman, sophomore and/or junior year of college.  The LCIF internships are full-time and run from the first week of June to August with starting and end dates depending on school closing dates.  Interns are placed in prominent advertising, marketing, sales, public relations, media and other industry-related businesses in Chicago , Detroit , New York and Washington , DC .  Housing and transportation in these cities are the responsibilities of the interns.

LCIF intern criteria:

 -     full-time minority undergraduate student in good academic standing 

-     current freshman, sophomore or junior when they apply

-     major or minor in communications, marketing, advertising or public relations

-     proactive and involvement in their community and extra-curricular activities

-     highly motivated, quick learner and enthusiastic

-     student has demonstrated a high degree of professional promise

LCIF interns receive:

-     foundation orientation for LCIF corporate internships

-     paid 8-10 week summer internships in advertising, marketing, sales, public relations,

       media or other communications related businesses in New York , Chicago , Detroit

       or  Washington , DC .  Interns are responsible for housing and transportation

 -     a summer internship stipend of $4000.00

 -     career building, hands-on training and experiences that nurture their talents

 -     mentoring from seasoned communications professionals

 -     access to communications industry leaders

LCIF intern applications are available only online at the Foundation’s website.

The deadline to apply is March 1st.   The Board’s Intern Selection Committee 

will review applications and select 20 LCIF interns.  Only candidates considered 

for LCIF internships will be contacted by the Foundation  for telephone interviews.  

The 20 students selected as this summer’s LCIF interns will be announced by April 20th.