Scholarships
Highschool
Foot Locker Foundation, Inc-UNCF Scholarship
Foot Locker Foundation works to improve upward mobility to build a more equitable and inclusive future through education, economic development and community empowerment. For nearly twenty years, it has partnered with leading organizations helping to mobilize and uplift local communities.
In partnership with UNCF, this scholarship program, funded by the Foot Locker Foundation, provides support to students attending a UNCF member college or university during the 2025-2026 school year. All undergraduate classifications (freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors) and high school seniors will be considered.
When applying, a UNCF member school will appear in the drop down options in the application. If you are not enrolled or a high school senior who will be enrolled in one of those particular schools for the 2025-2026 academic year, you are ineligible for consideration
Application Details:
Transcript
Min GPA - 2.50
Essay
One letter of recommendation from a faculty member, employer or other community member familiar with your academic performance.
All information will be submitted in the appropriate section of the online application.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Application Deadline: April 10, 2025
Application: https://opportunities.uncf.org/s/program-landing-page?id=a2iVJ00000X0P2KYAV
College/University
Gensler Opportunity Scholarship and Design Challenge
The Gensler Opportunity Scholarship + Design Challenge work to break down the barriers of entering the architectural profession and provide opportunities for all students.
These scholarships award students enrolled in U.S. not-for-profit architecture programs with academic tuition scholarships, micro-scholarships for books and materials, and opportunities for summer internships.
Scholarship Qualifications:
Students enrolled at a U.S. not-for-profit educational institution who will begin their final year of an NAAB-accredited architecture program in the Fall of 2025 are eligible to apply.
Awards
(5) $10,000 Tuition Scholarships
Application Details:
Resume
A Letter of Recommendation from the dean, chair, or faculty member of the program. The letter must confirm that the applicant meets the eligibility criteria and describe their professional excellence.
Personal Impact Statement that provides insight into how you have overcome adversity, demonstrated leadership and ways that you plan to use design to create a better tomorrow.
Design Challenge Sketch and explanation.
One advanced-level architecture project with written description (500 words and 10 pages, maximum). Work done with a single partner may be submitted, but it must include a description of the applicant’s specific contribution and a letter of support from the applicant’s collaborative partner.
Finalists will be invited to submit a digital video that introduces themselves to the jury and presents their work — see directions below.
Design Challenge Qualifications:
Answer - Answer one of the prompts with a sketch
Write - Write a brief explanation to describe your sketch
Upload - Upload it, along with your resume, portfolio, positive impact statement, and letter of recommendation
QUESTIONS
As Designers How Can We?
01 How can we provide engaging and quality design for communities that have been historically neglected?
This is our opportunity to use design as a tool to support communities who have been historically neglected.
02 Preserve and celebrate culture and community through sustainability?
This is our chance to create a new normal, one that’s safer, healthier, and infused with innovative possibilities for the human experience.
03 Reimagine ways for designers to make a difference?
Meaningful, creative, impactful, and bold ideas that are intentional in the ways they make a difference for all people is what we’re looking for.
04 Design for inclusiveness in our practice, communities, and cities?
This is our opportunity to explore current issues facing our cities and communities and how design can be a catalyst for change.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2025
Both Applications: https://www.gensler.com/opportunity-scholarship
The 2030 Fund
The 2030 Fund provides student loan debt relief and licensure support for aspiring BIPOC architects pursuing licensure.
The 2030 Fund was created by AIANY 2021 President Kenneth A. Lewis, AIA, in collaboration with the New York Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (nycoba|NOMA) in recognition of the profession’s diversity problem and the unique challenges faced by young BIPOC professionals pursuing licensure. According to NCARB by the Numbers 2022, people of color remain critically underrepresented in the field, with BIPOC only accounting for 17 percent of architects nationwide
Qualifications:
Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s and/or graduate degree in any field, have outstanding student loan balance, and be able to demonstrate a plan to pursue licensure as an architect.
Applicants should identify as BIPOC. Special consideration will be given to Black/African American, Indigenous, and Latinx applicants, who are underrepresented in the profession, though all BIPOC-identified people fulfilling all other criteria may apply. This is not a means-tested grant and applicants with any amount of debt obligation will be considered.
Funds awarded from the 2030 Fund are subject to state and federal income taxes. Applicants must be able to provide a current W-9.
Application Details:
A complete submission includes the application form with a statement of purpose and one professional reference, along with the specified supplemental materials. All aspects of the application must be submitted electronically.
Online Application Form (View Here) Including:
Statement of Purpose (500 words max)
Statements should briefly inform the committee of the applicant’s plan for pursuing professional licensure and how this award will assist in these efforts.
Identification Statement (50 words max)
Supplemental Materials
Curriculum Vitae
Proof of outstanding student loan balance
Applicants must have current outstanding student loan balance. A document from your student loan service provider containing both the applicant’s name and the amount of outstanding student loan balance should be submitted as a PDF upload within the online form.
Proof of licensure plan
Applicants must upload a PDF a receipt confirming that they have paid for their NCARB record.
Reference Form (Download PDF)
One professional reference with whom the applicant has worked must fill out the reference form. The applicant should upload the completed form as part of their online application. If necessary, the reference may email the completed form directly to scholarships@centerforarchitecture.org prior to the application’s deadline.
Amount: $2,500 towards student loans.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
Application: https://cfa.tfaforms.net/43
Internships/ Apprenticeships
Highschool
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College/University
Victoria’s Secret is the leading specialty retailer of lingerie and beauty products, dominating its world with modern, fashion-inspired collections, prestige fragrances and cosmetics, celebrated supermodels and world-famous runway shows. Victoria’s Secret is offering internships at the Intimates Design Studio based in New York City. This is a unique opportunity for students to obtain first hand experience working for this world-famous brand and learn from some of the industry’s top Design talent. If you are a passionate and responsible Design student seeking an internship in one of the below functional areas, apply today to potentially become a part of this motivated and aspirational team!
Design internships are available in the following areas:
Panties
Bras
Apparel
Active/Sport
Concept
Graphics
Print
Innovation
Internship Tasks:
Support the Design team during the product development process
Attend key meetings to understand the creative process of developing product
Conduct research on fashion trends/competitive intelligence and report back to designers
Assist with the preparation of presentation concept boards and tableaus
Assist with organizing design archives
Other duties, as required, to support the needs of the respective Design team
Qualifications:
Working towards a degree or equivalent. An academic focus on any of the following is a plus: Fashion Design and/or FMM Product Development; Fine Arts Graphic Design, Fabric Styling, Textile Design, Packaging Design, Color, and Print Design
Must be able to work 40 hours per week during summer
Must be fluent in Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop programs
Possess high initiative and the ability to work independently
Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Interested in and passionate about Retail/Design
Location: New York, NY, US/Hybrid
Minimum Salary: $23.00/hr
Application: https://careers.victoriassecret.com/en/job/21046369/summer-2025-design-internship-with-victoria-s-secret-co-/
Summer 2025 Design Internship with Victoria's Secret & Co.
Summer 2025 Product Development Internship with Victoria's Secret & Co.
Have a meaningful and holistic internship within Victoria Secrets Product Development team. This intern will provide support to the Product Development team in any capacity needed for day-to-day functions of the business.
Internship Tasks:
Assist PD team in tracking development samples & trouble shooting late samples
Review samples with cross functional teams to ensure accuracy
Assist PD team with cc chart/Flex/Centric updates, and other data entry
Attend weekly cross functional meetings with the PD team
Help to gather costing information from the regional teams/vendors
Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a degree or equivalent
Keen written, verbal & electronic communication skills
Computer proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe
Ability to be a team player
Demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities
Strong Organizational skills
Previous experience in Salesforce and Centric is a plus
Location: New York, NY, US/Hybrid
Minimum Salary: $23.00/hr
Jordan Virtual Studios 3D Design Undergraduate Internship
Nike Virtual Studios is building the future of how audiences engage with sport, product, content, and culture. We are using the power of web3 and blockchain technology to build experiences and communities that empower creators and shape culture like never before.
Internship Tasks:
The 3D Designer intern position is responsible for collaborating with our design team and partners to generate virtual models, renderings and animations for our digital product creations. Key responsibilities include:
Create 3D assets for extended reality experiences using 3D / XR software such as Unreal Engine, Unity, Blender, and Spark
Design digital models based on design concepts, sketches, and scanned data
Create simple character and product rigs
Collaborate on creative ideation sessions for 3D and XR related projects as well as new forms of design and interaction expression
Develop and prototype creative concepts with the Design team
Support the research of new design tools and technologies
Qualifications:
Nike Virtual Studios is looking for a 3D Designer to join us for a summer internship to create new extended reality experiences for our virtual product creations. You’ll work in close collaboration with our Virtual Product and Immersive Experience Design team and partners to deliver the best 3D and extended reality experiences for our community. Ideal candidates for this role will have an understanding and interest in 3D design concepts as well as an ability to generate high-impact ideas, working models, and customer-facing deliverables.
Graduation date of Winter 2025 or Spring 2026
Must be able to present a portfolio showcasing your class projects, independent work and experiments in the 2D, 3D, and XR design space
Solid understanding of 3D rigging and animation design
Artistic and technical knowledge/experience with real-time engines (Unreal, Unity)
Experience with 3D software with strong modeling, shading, and sculpting skills (Blender, Maya, ZBrush, Adobe CS)
Ability to understand color, visual compositions and lighting
A self-starter, collaborator, and team player
A passion for sport, gaming, culture and creative storytelling; with the ambition to use it to change how we live our lives
Passion for current trends in social channels, virtual platforms, emerging technology, design, art, gaming, interactive and experience design
Passion for learning new tools/techniques and open to exchanging knowledge
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate cross-functional relationships
Location: Beaverton, Oregon
Minimum Salary: This is a paid internship opportunity with relocation assistance.
Application: https://jobs.nike.com/job/R-40238?from=job%20search%20funnel
Post-College/University
At Coach, you will have the opportunity to empower yourself with a future career in retail through our internship program. This structured program will immerse you in the world of retail, where you will gain hands-on experience and build invaluable skills in a supportive environment. Through this 10-week program you will gain valuable leadership experience as you shadow a store manager and learn the ins and outs of the retail space, from spending time in back-of-house through working as a store manager, setting schedules and learning how to drive operational performance.
Program Dates: June 3rd, 2025 - August 8th, 2025
Work structure: Full time, 40 hours per week
In person at one of our Coach store locations listed below
Candidates must be in close proximity to or can re-locate to their desired store location. Re-location assistance will not be provided.
Must be flexible to work weekends as needed
Compensation: $20/hour
Locations: Orlando, FL: Disney Springs, Mall of Millenia, Orlando Premium North, Orlando Premium South
Austin, TX: Barton Creek, The Domain, Round Rock Outlets
Tasks:
Partner with store leadership to understand the intricacies of daily operations including Clienteling, Point of Sale, and Scheduling systems and strategic initiatives.
Support the store in delivering outstanding guest service and creating a welcoming atmosphere.
Engage in inventory management, merchandising, and visual presentation, while learning best practices.
Participate in team meetings, sharing your ideas to enhance store performance and customer engagement.
Receive mentorship from experienced leaders, gaining insights into effective management and team dynamics.
Shadow onboarding and training of new team members, cultivating a culture of support and growth.
Utilize business insights to identify opportunities for improvement and to drive impactful changes.
The accomplished individual may possess:
Qualifications:
A genuine passion for retail and a desire to grow in a customer-focused environment.
Previous retail experience is a plus, but enthusiasm and willingness to learn are key.
Strong team building skills and a collaborative spirit.
Ability to effectively manage tasks.
Excellent communication and a positive, proactive attitude.
You should be pursuing or have completed a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university or be actively enrolled in a specialized/technical certification program.
An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Be authorized to work in the U.S. or secure an OPT/J Visa sponsorship independently prior to June 3rd, 2025. The Company does not provide Visa or Work Authorization sponsorship.
Can bend, reach, stretch as well as lift, carry and move at least 25 pounds and, at times, lift and carry product, cartons, props or fixtures up to 50 pounds.
Summer Store Leadership Intern
Learning Opportunities/Workshops
Elementary School
CNSTNT DVLPMNT (Constant Development)
CNSTNT DVLPMNT (Constant Development) is on a mission to cultivate untapped talent and expand the creative community.
They are a product, educational, and experiential brand inviting creatives on the journey of discovery and empowering them with opportunities for further growth.
By challenging students to not only think of themselves as consumers, but also as creatives, CNSTNT DVLPMNT is a purposeful solution for the lack of diversity in the footwear and apparel industries.
CNSTNT DVLPMNT offers Creative Discovery Tools (CDTs) which are designed to introduce students to skills that are invaluable for future career opportunities in creative industries.
Each CDT is an interactive resource combining the aspects of a comic book, an educational book, and a sketchbook to engage students for high powered learning.
Their interactive sketchbook will help you unlock your creative potential and introduce you to the world of footwear design! You will learn the basics of drawing sneakers and how you can start sketching your own original designs.
They also offer mentorships and programs for young Designers.
Learn more here:
Middle School
CNSTNT DVLPMNT (Constant Development)
CNSTNT DVLPMNT (Constant Development) is on a mission to cultivate untapped talent and expand the creative community.
They are a product, educational, and experiential brand inviting creatives on the journey of discovery and empowering them with opportunities for further growth.
By challenging students to not only think of themselves as consumers, but also as creatives, CNSTNT DVLPMNT is a purposeful solution for the lack of diversity in the footwear and apparel industries.
CNSTNT DVLPMNT offers Creative Discovery Tools (CDTs) which are designed to introduce students to skills that are invaluable for future career opportunities in creative industries.
Each CDT is an interactive resource combining the aspects of a comic book, an educational book, and a sketchbook to engage students for high powered learning.
Their interactive sketchbook will help you unlock your creative potential and introduce you to the world of footwear design! You will learn the basics of drawing sneakers and how you can start sketching your own original designs.
They also offer mentorships and programs for young Designers.
Learn more here: