MAIP allows students to work at prestigious advertising agencies on various accounts, interact with advertising professionals on a day-to-day basis, and gain valuable professional credentials.

Check out who our #MAIP2017 fellows were and where they worked!

Students selected for the annual 22 week fellowship program (12 weeks of virtual online training and a 10 week agency internship experience) will hone their skills in one of the following advertising disciplines:

• Account Management
• Art Direction
• Community Management
• Copywriting
• Digital/Interactive Design
• Media Buying

• Media Planning
• Production
• Project Management
• Public Relations
• Strategy
• UX/UI

For more information on each discipline, check out our Agency Disciplines Guide.

HOW TO APPLY

To be eligible to apply for MAIP, a student must be:


  • Asian/Asian-American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Black/African-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Multiracial or Multiethnic (e.g./ Hispanic and Black);
  • A citizen or permanent resident of the United States (visas are not accepted);
  • Currently a college junior, senior, or graduate student at any accredited, degree-granting college or university, or a student attending a participating 4A’s portfolio school (including Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 graduates);
  • Maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
  • College juniors, seniors or second-year graduate or portfolio school students must meet the GPA requirement at the time the application is submitted. First-semester graduate students or transfer students must meet the GPA requirement with their Fall semester grades. Proof of GPA must be submitted via an official college transcript upon request.
  • Able to show your passion to kick start a career in advertising through your essays.
  • Available for the full fellowship period (June 4, 2018 - August 3, 2018)

Have any other questions about the #MAIP2018 app? Check out our FAQs.



IMPORTANT DATES

SEPTEMBER 2017
2018 MAIP Student Application goes live!

OCTOBER 2017
2018 MAIP Student Applications Due.

LATE OCTOBER - EARLY NOVEMBER 2017
2018 MAIP Applicants screened.

MID-NOVEMBER 2017
2018 MAIP Semi-Finalists announced.

LATE NOVEMBER - EARLY DECEMBER 2017
2018 MAIP Semi-Finalists interviewed.

DECEMBER 2017
2018 MAIP Finalists announced.

FEBRUARY 2018
2018 MAIP Selection.

MARCH-MAY 2018
2018 MAIP Fellows participate virtual professional development opportunities.

JUNE 2018
2018 MAIP Fellows arrive in host cities.

AUGUST 2018
The Face of Talent

 

THE MAIP EXPERIENCE 
 

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