Inclusion In Digital Marketing Scholarship
In 2020 Intuitive Digital launched our Inclusion In Digital Marketing Scholarship.
Every year we’ll be awarding a scholarship to an individual who is pursuing a college degree in the marketing field, including those interested in studying web development or design, communications, UX, PPC, SEO, and graphic design.
In our inaugural year 2020, we awarded a $1000 scholarship. Meet our 2020 recipient Jessica!
In our second year, we were able to award $3500 to another incredible student who is already making an impact on his community. Meet our 2021 recipient Danny!
For 2022, in collaboration with our partners, we awarded $4000 to Valerie.
This year, we’ll be awarding at least $3000 for our our 2023 scholarship.
2023 Scholarship
Avenue Agency is continuing its incredible support of this program, as our longest-standing legacy partner.
We are also excited to announce this year’s new partner, AshbeanPDX Marketing.
Through their generous support, we’ve been able to raise at least $3000 for this year’s scholarship!
How and When to Apply
This is a one-time award, recipients are welcome to re-apply every year they are eligible. The scholarship may only be used towards the payment of undergraduate tuition and fees or books and equipment related to the applicant’s study towards a college degree. Your information is yours, we will not use or disclose it for any purpose other than administering this scholarship and announcing the winner.
Timeline
- Intuitive Digital will be accepting applications until we reach 200 applications or until August 15th.
- The recipient will be announced by the end of August.
- Funds will be distributed in September.
Requirements
- Preference is given to underrepresented groups, including but not limited to
- African-American
- Asian
- Hispanic/Latinx
- Native American
- Pacific Islander
- LGBTQIA+
- Women/Nonbinary/Gender Non-Conforming
- An undergraduate entering their third or fourth year with a declared major relating to marketing, communications, graphic design, or coding/tech fields.
- Enrolled in an accredited 4-year college or university for at least half-time.
- Proof of enrollment and declared area of study.
Criteria
- Scholarship essay 70%
- Answer the following questions (1000 words max)
- Introduce yourself!
- What’s your field of study and why?
- What are some career goals?
- Personal interests or hobbies?
- Community Involvement?
- Academic Achievements?
- Answer the following questions (1000 words max)
- 1 Letter of recommendation 20%
- From professors or other academic staff, student peers, employers, mentors, your parents or whoever knows you best.
- This letter should be written specifically for this scholarship.
- Portfolio of work 10%
- Show us your skills related to your field of study, items to include might be:
- Class projects related to marketing strategy, business marketing audits, or marketing campaigns.
- Ad designs for print or online materials
- Copy written for website, blog posts, etc
- Your own personal website that showcases your skills in a related area
- PDF’s, slide decks, white papers about your field of study
- Other – just show us what you can do!
- Show us your skills related to your field of study, items to include might be:
- Bonus Points: What didn’t we ask for that shows us who you are or what you can do?
Want free money for school? Apply!
Take Our MoneyMeet our 2023 Partners:
Avenue is a B Corp, purpose-driven digital marketing agency, based in Portland, Oregon, and fostering a diverse and inclusive digital marketing community is a key priority of theirs. As a woman and BIPOC/AAPI led company, the Avenue team has first-hand experience with the systemic barriers that are present in the marketing industry. Avenue believes it is important to acknowledge that we have all grown up in, and been shaped by, institutions that have preserved systemic racism, such as schools, workplaces, government, financial institutions, places of worship and more.
Participating in this scholarship program is an opportunity that aligns with their company values and other anti-racism initiatives, as they actively work to make digital marketing education more accessible, and to lay the groundwork for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive digital marketing industry in Oregon.
As a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Emerging Small Business (ESB) and has 5+ years of impact as a Certified B Corporation®, Avenue is committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) and anti-racism across all facets of their business, and they continue to do the work to address systemic racism.
In 2022 they partnered with Prosper Portland and Mercatus to support 14 women and BIPOC entrepreneurs through digital marketing consultation and business support, as well as business mentorship for one global student entrepreneur through the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) GSEA program. They also partner with the Emerging Leaders Internship and have sponsored PDXWIT (Portland Women in Tech) for the last six years. They gave $25,000 in pro bono services to nonprofits, and donate more than 5% of annual revenue to local nonprofits (both financial, in-kind products and expenses provided delivering services) to amplify their good work and impact. These are all initiatives they are continuing into 2023.
AshbeanPDX
AshbeanPDX Marketing is a full-service digital marketing agency focused on serving nonprofits and small businesses that have a positive social impact. We help our clients build their marketing strategy and scale. As a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and Emerging Small Business (ESB), AshbeanPDX Marketing is committed to advancing racial equity through community service, volunteerism, providing pro bono support, and donating to causes like this scholarship program. We are excited to lend our support this year and for years to come to increase access to digital marketing education for underrepresented students.
Why a Digital Marketing Scholarship?
We know that Portland, OR is one of the whitest cities in America. The tech and startup community is unfortunately no different. Despite that massive shortcoming, there’s a lot to love about both! Our city offers: four beautiful seasons, breweries, vineyards and distilleries for days and all the outdoor sports you can name. We have a lively arts culture and music scene, farmer’s markets of legend, and a community with meetup groups for just about anything you’re into.
As a member of the tech and startup community, Intuitive Digital is committed to encouraging Inclusion & Diversity in the city and the industry; this scholarship is one way we are walking our talk towards that commitment.
In addition to the city you can experience an award-winning tech startup that prioritizes creating a work-life balance for its employees, invests time and resources into volunteer work and community building, and likes to bond together over a glass of beer (or a mocktail, you do you).
