HermesPR Fellowship


Award: $5,000 scholarship + eight-week paid internship with HermesPR
Established in 2025, the HermesPR Fellowship will award one BIPOC identified student annually who is pursuing a major in public relations, marketing, communications, English, liberal arts, digital marketing, journalism, public policy, business, or a similar field. This fellowship will annually award one student with a $5,000 scholarship and a paid six-week internship with HermesPR in New York, NY.
About HermesPR:
HermesPR helps healthcare and technology companies challenge the status quo, bringing innovative ideas, products, and services to life — and into the mainstream. Through consultative partnership, we develop clients’ communications strategies, stories and thought leadership efforts, always in service of generating meaningful business outcomes. For more information, please visit hermespr.co.
Scholarship Criteria:
Judges will be looking for applicants who meet the following criteria:
- A registered full-time undergraduate student at an accredited college or university.
- A rising junior or senior.
- BIPOC identified.
- Pursuing a major in public relations, marketing, communications, English, liberal arts, digital marketing, journalism, public policy, business, or a similar field.
- A GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- Ability to work in person at HermesPR's office in New York, NY two days per week.
- Authorized to work in the United States, have a state-issued ID and second form of identification for hourly work.
Application:
- The completed online application form.
- A resume.
- A personal statement of up to 250 words that addresses one or more of the following prompts:
- What are your career goals, and how would this opportunity help you achieve them?
- How would this experience contribute to your personal and professional growth?
- What excites you about public relations as a career or a marketing discipline?
- What aspects of PR are you most curious about exploring further?
This scholarship is funded by HermesPR.
Internship Salary: $18.00/hour
Applications Open: January 31, 2025
Application Deadline: March 3, 2025