Network of Executive Women

The Network of Executive Women (NEW) is proud to offer an annual college scholarship award that mirrors its mission of attracting, retaining and advancing women in the consumer products and retail industry.

To be considered, download the following application and required supporting documents and mail them on or before March 1, 2009, to:

Nathalia Granger
Network of Executive Women c/o Accenture
Scholarship Program
Attn: Nathalia Granger
161 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60601

The scholarship recipient will be chosen by the NEW executive committee and awarded at the Annual Anniversary Award and Scholarship Reception during the FMI May Show in Chicago.

Eligibility

NEW invites all full-time graduate students or undergraduate students (1) with junior standing, (2) in a retail or food/consumer packaged goods (CPG)-related marketing program at a U.S. college or university offering a major in retail marketing, (3) have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Supporting documents

Include with your application:

Current resume
Essay (one-page, double-spaced typewritten statement expaining why you merit this scholarship and outlining your retail/CPG industry interests)
Copy of official college/university grade transcript
Two letters of recommendation (one retail or CPG industry manager, one related marketing professor)

Incomplete applications cannot be considered.