Are you an individual who is looking for internship opportunities? More importantly are you a young African American male in the field of Education? Well here is a great opportunity! The University of Penn's Grad Prep Academy are looking for 10 African American males in their junior year of college to participate in their excellent Academy Program!

Greetings from Penn! Applications are now being accepted for the second cohort of our Grad Prep Academy. We aim to identify 10 Black male students who are PRESENTLY in their junior year of college for participation in an ongoing study of the immediate and long-term outcomes associated with participating in our initiative. The Academy prepares Black men for admission to Ph.D. programs IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION immediately upon completion of their undergraduate studies. We would love to have some juniors from your institution apply.

Please forward this link to Black male undergraduates on your campus: http://www.gse.upenn.edu/gradprep. Also, feel free to share this announcement with others in your network. All application materials must be submitted via the website by December 17, 2010. Again, the Academy is only for Black men who are presently in their junior year and plan to earn their bachelor’s degrees in Spring 2012. All inquiries should be sent to gradprep@gse.upenn.edu