One of the leading humanitarian relief organizations focused on addressing diversity is partnering with the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities to recruit more African Americans.
Mercy Corps, a Portland, Oregon-based organization, said the recent social justice movement placed a spotlight on the disparity, spurring it to offer a paid internship program for recent Black college graduates as a way to get a job with the organization, a local ABC News affiliate reported.
“This is a real opportunity for us to address that issue head-on, and it really matters that we make a concerted effort to look to partners like our historically black colleges and universities in the U.S. to help us diversify our talent,” Mercy Corps senior advisor Swathi Massar said in a statement.
The intern program is expected to start this fall.