Washington, DC, August 4, 2020—Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will convene the largest, most exclusive, talent and professional development recruiting conference for students attending publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) at the award-winning 20th Annual Leadership Institute presented by longtime supporter of HBCUs and TMCF, Wells Fargo. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the event will take place virtually this year.
Starting October 13th, the five-day conference will offer development and leadership sessions and networking opportunities for student participants taught by highly-skilled corporate leaders from partnering organizations. Students will attend sessions that include financial literacy, personal branding, and 21st Century skill development. A signature component to Leadership Institute is the recruitment fair. After participating in a host of sessions during the week, the students will have an opportunity to put their refined skills to the test. Recruiters and executives, some of which are TMCF Leadership Alumni, can connect directly with the hand-selected students TMCF has identified as the best of the best. In addition to recruitment partners like Wells Fargo, over 70 major companies from all sectors, government agencies, and graduate schools will meet virtually with students to identify top talent and offer jobs, internships, and continuing education opportunities.
“TMCF prides itself on its commitment to being the premier higher education organization identifying, cultivating, and promoting the immensely talented students from our nation’s publicly-supported HBCUs and PBIs,” said Harry L. Williams, TMCF president & CEO. “Even in a virtual environment and the challenges presented by COVID-19, we will continue to expand the horizon of our student participants through networking, training, and exposing them to full-time internship and employment opportunities across the country.”
Starting this week, two Leadership Institute alumni will be featured each week on the TMCF website for the next 10 weeks in honor of LI’s 20th anniversary. Alumni spotlight profiles can be viewed here.
The official media partner for Leadership Institute will be Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, which stands out as the only source of critical news, information and insightful commentary on the full range of issues concerning diversity in American higher education.
Note: Members of the media, who wish to cover the Leadership Institute, must register to receive virtual press credentials by emailing: tmcfpress@tmcf.org.
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ABOUT THE THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND
Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. TMCF member-schools include the publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions, enrolling nearly 80% of all students attending black colleges and universities. Through scholarships, capacity building and research initiatives, innovative programs, and strategic partnerships, TMCF is a vital resource in the K-12 and higher education space. The organization is also the source of top employers seeking top talent for competitive internships and good jobs.
TMCF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. For more information about TMCF, visit: www.tmcf.org.
