Travis D. ⋅ Arlington , VA U.S. Army, Staff Sergeant ⋅ 9 years served

For any Veterans planning to start an MBA next year and interested in finance, I recommend applying to this program. Not only will you get additional assistant for school, but have an internship already lined up before school starts.

The internship being squared away will give you more time to focus on school. I spent about 30% of my time last semester on job hunting for an internship.

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The Bank of America Merrill Lynch MBA Diversity Fellowship Program will award merit-based fellowships to women, Blacks/African Americans, LGBT, Hispanics/Latinos, Alaskan Native/American Indian, military veterans, and students with disabilities entering business school in Fall 2014.

Eligibility Requirements:
• To be eligible, students must be newly admitted to an AACSB accredited business school for the 2014 – 2015 year.

Program Details:
• The Fellowship will cover $40,000 of total tuition and fees for the first year of the recipient’s MBA program.
• Bank of America Merrill Lynch will provide a paid summer internship (between the first and second year of the MBA program) within the Global Banking and Markets (GBAM) groups: Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Research, or Public Finance.
• Upon successful completion of the GBAM Summer Associate Program and acceptance of a full-time offer for 2016, the Fellowship will cover $40,000 of total tuition and fees for the second year of the recipient’s MBA program.
• Please note: Fellowship amount may be adjusted for students receiving funding from alternate sources.

Application Checklist:
• Online Applicant Summary Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014MBADiversityFellowship
• Create a candidate profile and apply via: https://bacfhrs.taleo.net/careersection/4/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=1300064989
• Resume
• An essay of 500 words or less describing your career goals and their relation to the Bank of America Merrill
• Lynch MBA Diversity Fellowship
• Copy of one essay submitted with your business school application
• Two letters of recommendation

Application Deadlines:
• EARLY Applicant Deadline - Friday, March 14, 2014 (receive invitation to participate in finance education series with Global Banking & Markets business professionals and early application screening/review).
• FINAL Applicant Deadline - Friday, April 11, 2014