www.t-howard.org

1. www.t-howard.org

2. FOUNDATION HISTORY • Started in 1994 • Founded by Scott Weiss, President and CEO of Speakeasy Inc. • Named after Taylor Howard a Stanford University professor • THF is headquartered in Washington, DC Scott Weiss Taylor Howard

3. OUR MISSION To provide opportunities for women and minority students within the multimedia and entertainment industry. • To date…. • 450 interns • Sixty (60) media/entertainment host companies • At least 67 THF interns have been hired as permanent employees in the industry

4. A Comprehensive Approach to Diversity • Summer and Fall Internships • Preparing students for entry-level employment, developing tangible and marketable skills • Career Awareness • Outreach to universities to increase awareness of media/entertainment opportunities • Industry Awareness • Outreach to industry executives and managers about diverse candidates • Professional Development • Pre-internship orientation, a post-internship debriefing, alumni network, the Annual Dinner, webinar sessions

5. THF Internship Program Diversity in Media

6. Value of an Internship • Professional work experience • Apply skills learned in the classroom • Networking opportunities • Be competitive in the job market • Potential job offers

7. Why Become a T. Howard Intern • Professional work experience • Complimentary travel and lodging to orientation in Washington, DC • Alumni Mentors and Networking opportunities • Professional Development • Scholarship Opportunities • NAMIC and WICT • Complimentary one-year memberships to Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) and National Association of Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC)

8. Who Can Apply? • Ethnic minority or female • Full-time student at an accredited, 4-year college in the US • Not graduating before December 31, 2009 • Legally eligible to work in the US (F1 Visa accepted) • Available to work full-time from June thru August • We do not provide housing, participants are encouraged to stay with family or friends for the summer internship period

9. Who Can Apply? • Undergraduates (including freshman) • Graduate students • ALL disciplines are encouraged to apply • No minimum GPA required • No fee to apply

10. T. Howard Class of 2009 50 interns placed at 23 host companies across the country

11. 2009 Host Companies AETN AOL BBC America CNN Comcast Corp. C-SPAN DIRECTV Discovery Dish Network ESPN FOX HBO Lifetime MTV NBC NCTA Rainbow Scripps Smithsonian Speakeasy Time Warner Cable Turner Broadcasting YES Network

12. ALUMNI SUCCESS STORIES Torrae Lawrence – Class of 1995 Account Director Turner Network Sales Rosalyn Durant – Class of 1998 VP and General Manager for ESPNU ESPN Bryce Adams – Class of 2003 Sales Coordinator TV One Shani Carter – Class of 2008 Marketing Coordinator Comcast, Houston

13. The Application Process Opportunity is knocking

14. THE PROCESS

15. HOW DO I APPLY? • Apply Online at www.t-howard.org • Required Items - Phase I: • Online Application • Resume • Essay • Official Transcript • Letter of Recommendation • Phase II: • Phone Interview DEADLINE: Dec. 1

16. INTERN PLACEMENT • Students who pass Phase I and II are entered into the Final Talent Pool (FTP) • Placement decisions are made by Host Companies

17. info@t-howard.orgwww.t-howard.orgSharise McGill, 202-639-8847 • Apply Now: Deadline Dec 1, 2009 • Become a fan - T. Howard Foundation • Questions