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The Obama Foundation Opens Applications for the 2025-2027 Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service

This scholarship provides financial support, travel-based learning opportunities, and access to a global network of leaders for 100 students pursuing careers in public service.

CHICAGO – Today, the Obama Foundation opened applications for the 2025-2027 Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Funded by a $100 million contribution from Airbnb CEO and Co-Founder Brian Chesky, the scholarship provides college students with last-dollar financial aid to help alleviate the burden of college debt, meaningful travel experiences, opportunities to connect with new communities, and access to a network of mentors and leaders to support them throughout their careers.

Now in its fourth year, the Voyager Scholarship continues to reflect the Obama Foundation and Chesky’s dedication to empowering young leaders to address the world’s most complex issues through bridging divides and public service. The scholarship helps students refine their values-based leadership approach, build bridges across communities, and nurture their sense of curiosity as they deepen their commitment to pursuing public service careers.

Voyager Scholarship recipients receive a $10,000 stipend and free housing in Airbnb listings to pursue a summer work-travel experience, or “Summer Voyage,” of their design between their junior and senior years of college. Students design their own Summer Voyage to gain exposure to new communities and deepen their experience in their chosen field. Last summer, the 2023-2025 cohort of Voyagers returned from their Summer Voyages to 63 countries and 33 U.S. states and territories. During their Summer Voyages, students participate in internships, volunteer experiences, and research opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of the issues they care about most.

Learn more about the third cohort of Voyager Scholarship recipients here.

The application deadline for the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service is April 1, 2025, at 11:59 PM United States Central Time (UTC-6). The Obama Foundation will award the scholarship to 100 students from colleges and universities across the United States and its territories. Voyager Scholarship for Public Service recipients receive:

• Up to $50,000 in financial aid: Students will receive up to $25,000 per year in “last dollar” financial aid for their junior and senior years of college. This financial aid helps alleviate the burden of college debt so that students can afford to pursue a career in public service after graduation.
• Summer Voyage: Students will receive a $10,000 stipend and free housing in Airbnb listings to pursue a summer work-travel experience between their junior and senior year of college. Students design their own Summer Voyage to gain exposure to new communities and experience in a chosen field.
• 10-year Travel Stipend: After graduation, Airbnb will provide the students with a $2,000 travel credit every year for 10 years, a total of $20,000. This allows students to continue to grow their expertise and forge new connections throughout their public service careers.
• Monthly Virtual Sessions: Students must participate in monthly virtual programming sessions, including speaker series and mentorship roundtables, Summer Voyage design workshops, and Summer Voyage coaching sessions, to ensure they make the most out of their experience.
• Fall Summit: During their Junior Year, Voyagers have the option to attend an in-person convening where they engage in community-building activities with fellow Voyagers, build their leadership skills, and learn from leaders in public service.
• Network of Leaders: Throughout the program, students have access to the Voyager network of leaders, comprised of fellow Voyagers, Obama Leadership Network alumni, and mentors. This network gives students a support system as they begin in their fields. After graduation, students join the Obama Foundation’s global community, providing them with Foundation resources and programming.

For more information about the Voyager Scholarship, including the application process and answers to frequently asked questions, visit voyager-scholarship.obama.org.

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Carissa (Miller) Willcoxon
Director of Marketing | ISTS
cwillcoxon@applyISTS.com
(615) 777-3735

EDYOU LAUNCHES TO 4,000 COLLEGE COMMUNITIES, INTRODUCING A VERIFIED, AUTHENTIC SOCIAL MEDIA 2.0 PLATFORM FOR GEN Z COLLEGE STUDENTS

Empowering the Next Generation with a Unique Creator Economy for Student Influencers

New York, NY – EDYOU, the private social media app built exclusively for Gen Z college students, has officially launched nationwide. Designed to foster authentic connections and create meaningful opportunities, EDYOU is set to redefine the social media landscape for over 20 million college students across the U.S.

“With EDYOU’s 4,000 dedicated, private college community sections, students can connect with their campus peers like never before,” says the EDYOU founding team. “We’re reshaping social media by creating a safe, college-only environment where students can thrive, authentically express themselves, and even monetize their influence.”

EDYOU’s Mission

To unite millions of real, verified college students into one thriving, exclusive college-only community. EDYOU provides a space where students can:

• Express themselves authentically on each college campus in America
• Build meaningful connections in a safe space made for college life
• Monetize their influence through a dynamic college creator economy

Key Features Designed for Gen Z

Exclusive College-Only Community
EDYOU is strictly for real, verified college students. No outsiders. No anonymity. Every user is verified with the EDYOU Checkmark, ensuring authenticity and trust.

Creator Economy: Monetize Your Influence
EDYOU empowers students to become top micro-influencers, connecting them with local and national brands eager to collaborate. Students can earn money while building their personal brand.

Customizable Sharing Options
Share content with your school, private groups, friends, or all colleges through EDYOU’s public sections. With the “Campus Wipe” feature, posts automatically disappear after 24 hours.

UClips: College Moments in Short Video Form
Create and share 10-, 15-, or 30-second videos to capture the highlights of campus life.

Marketplace
A dedicated, college-only platform for buying, selling, and promoting items within your campus community and beyond.

Exclusive Deals and Paid Roles
Students can become EDYOU Sales Ambassadors, promoting exclusive campus deals from local businesses—and earning while they learn.

Dynamic Profiles
Showcase your personality, link your social media accounts, and maintain meaningful connections.

Groups & Events
Organize private or public events with RSVP options and build networks with like-minded peers.

The EDYOU Creator Economy

EDYOU is launching its college creator economy by showcasing the top 100,000 student influencers across America. Through independent college rankings and the EDYOU national ranking system, students can:

• Earn money by creating content, sharing campus life, and engaging with the community.
• Build their influencer careers while studying, fostering a unique blend of creativity and financial opportunity.

Whether sharing viral UClips or promoting campus deals, EDYOU is revolutionizing the college social media experience.

About EDYOU

Founded by two recent Cornell University graduates and a Michigan alumnus, EDYOU was beta-tested at Cornell’s Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) fraternity and later scaled to Niagara University in partnership with NUSGA.

EDYOU is the ultimate social media 2.0 app, built for Gen Z college students to connect, collaborate, and thrive. With verified users, exclusive deals, and a robust creator economy, EDYOU is more than an app—it’s a movement, transforming the way students experience social media in a authentic way.

Download EDYOU today and join the ‘College-Only” app made for you! EDYOU APP

CONTACT: Axiom Communications
Andrew Simoncini
andrews@axiominc.net | 201-956-2639

Learn Filmmaking by Making a Feature Film While Earning an MFA

The Palm Beach Photographic Centre announces the launch of a graduate film school unique in its hands-on approach to teaching advanced feature filmmaking.

The Feature Film Conservatory is the only graduate film school in the world that funds the development, preproduction, production and postproduction of a feature film that each class member jointly owns.

The Feature Film Conservatory is based on the tradition of experiential learning where students work with more than 30 industry professionals in each of the crafts motion picture production. These mentors will also provide the foundation for each student’s professional film industry networking.

The one calendar year accelerated program focuses on the practical experience of creating a feature film in a workflow consistent with professional practice. The first year’s four-semester program runs from September 1, 2025, through August 14, 2026.

Among the unique advantages The Feature Film Conservatory offers include:

• Learning every aspect of feature filmmaking from developing the concept through distributing the completed feature film
• Creating and profiting from their own feature film
• Earning a terminal degree – a Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
• Requiring no mandatory fees or hidden production costs
• Providing extensive networking opportunities
• One year time to degree

“While The Conservatory is distinguished by its competitive tuition, its accelerated time to degree, and the networking potential provided by its mentors, a student created feature film is the game changer,” said A. P. Ferullo, founder and director.

For more information about The Feature Film Conservatory at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre please visit www.featurefilm.org. Applications may be submitted between January 1 and May 15, 2025.

About the Palm Beach Photographic Centre
Founded in 1988, the Palm Beach Photographic Centre is a non-profit visual arts organization dedicated to the enrichment of life through exhibitions, community programs, workshops and other educational activities that promote the arts of photography and digital imaging. Each year the Centre offers over 300 photography and digital imaging workshops with world-renowned photographers and digital imaging artists.

The Palm Beach Photographic Centre is licensed by the Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education (License #13090).

Media Contact
A. Ferullo
aferullo@featurefilm.org
(917) 828-7717

DOSOMETHING ENCOURAGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER GREEN CAREERS THROUGH THE GREENPRINT 

The program showcases careers that use STEM skills to solve the climate crisis

NEW YORK, January 17, 2025 – DoSomething, the hub for youth-centered leadership and service, launched The Greenprint, a program to educate​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌​‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​‌​‌‍​​‌​​​‌‍​‌​‍​​‌‍​‍‌​‌‌​‍​​‌‌‌‍‌​​‍‌​‌​‌‍​‌‍​​​​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​​​​‌​‍‌​​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌​​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‌‍​​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌​‌‍‌‌​‍​​‌​‌‍‌‍​​​‌‍​‍‌​​​​​‌‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‍‌​‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​‌‍​‌‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌​​​‍‌‍​‌‍​‌​‌​‌‌‍​‌​‌​​‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌‌​​‌​‍​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌‍​‌​​‍​‍‌​‍​​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‍‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍​​‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌​‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​‌​‌‍​​‌​​​‌‍​‌​‍​​‌‍​‍‌​‌‌​‍​​‌‌‌‍‌​​‍‌​‌​‌‍​‌‍​​​​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​​​​‌​‍‌​​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌​​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‌‍​​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌​‌‍‌‌​‍​​‌​‌‍‌‍​​​‌‍​‍‌​​​​​‌‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‍‌​‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​‌‍​‌‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌​​​‍‌‍​‌‍​‌​‌​‌‌‍​‌​‌​​‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌‌​​‌​‍​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌‍​‌​​‍​‍‌​‍​​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‍‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍​​‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌ young people about “green careers” and the STEM skills they’ll need to tackle the climate crisis. The Greenprint, equips Gen Z and Gen Alpha to envision careers that find creative solutions to the climate crisis. DoSomething is arming its members with a catalog of green jobs, to help them envision new roles that will shape an eco-friendly future.

The U.S. has continued efforts to confront the climate crisis which creates a demand for green careers that will aid in those efforts. The energy sector as a whole has regained 71% of the jobs lost due to the pandemic in 2020, according to the Environmental and Energy Institute. With a rise in green careers, the power of this program is that it helps young people discover how to take action to fight the climate crisis and create green careers for the future. DoSomething plans to elevate the green careers designed by its members in a nationally distributed magazine. Participating members will be eligible to earn a $2,500 scholarship. 

Marcus D., a 17 year-old DoSomething member and participant of The Greenprint program shared, “While brainstorming I learned that I will likely decide to study and protect an environment such as mangroves or rainforests. I also learned about some of the skills that are necessary for doing conservation or working as a wildlife biologist. I will continue to develop my skills to better prepare me for the future.” 

“The Greenprint helps young people connect the dots between STEM as fields of study and STEM applied in a green job career. As we see a rise in climate anxiety across Gen Z, those connections they make will instill more hope for the future of our planet. In a 2022 survey by EdWeek Research Center, it was found that 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34% of young people said they feel afraid and 30% said they feel helpless about climate 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Through this work, our members are discovering roadmaps to tackle the climate crisis and make that reality tangible through the magazine print.” said Keely Yednock-Quinn, VP of Programming & Impact at Dosomething.

To learn more about The Greenprint and access curated STEM resources visit: https://dosomething.org/program/greenprint 

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About DoSomething.org

DoSomething is the leading digital hub for youth-centered leadership and service with over 1 million active members and a 31-year legacy of activating over 8 million young people in every U.S area code and 189 countries to take action. We fuel young people to change the world. We specialize in transforming civically curious young people into civically committed leaders. Our actions and programs educate and equip young people, ages 13 to 25, to build solutions to the issues that matter most to them. DoSomething has registered 420,000 young people to vote since 2018 and awarded nearly $2 million in scholarships to young people committed to doing good in their communities since 2010.

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AmeriCorps Seeks Members to Lead the Future of Public Health

Public Health AmeriCorps members address urgent public health needs, help improve health outcomes, and gain hands-on experience in public health.

WASHINGTON, DC, [January 15, 2025] — Public Health AmeriCorps, an innovative partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is recruiting college students and alumni to build the public health workforce through service while gaining onsite experience for future careers in public health.

Public Health AmeriCorps was created to train and develop a diverse public health workforce ready to respond to the nation’s urgent public health needs, including programs addressing mental health, chronic disease prevention, the opioid epidemic, maternal health crisis and public health readiness. Since 2022, Public Health AmeriCorps has enrolled more than 7,000 members, aged 17-82, equipping them with training, credentials, and hands-on experience to kickstart careers in public health.

“Public Health AmeriCorps members represent the next generation of public health leaders,” said AJ Pearlman, Director of Public Health AmeriCorps. “Their impactful work is making a difference across America by providing health education, supporting health-related research, assisting with initiatives from resource navigation to emergency preparedness and reaching underserved communities with essential health services.”

In 2024, AmeriCorps and CDC awarded more than $76 million to 89 organizations—including state and local health departments, nonprofits, and other organizations—to continue building the capacity of the public health workforce. Organizations will use this federal funding to support more than 4,000 AmeriCorps members in every state, Washington, DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Whether looking for a way to spend a gap year, gain post-graduate experience, or get on the ground training, Public Health AmeriCorps offers opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds to be a part of the national service community, grow personally and professionally, and receive benefits for their service.

To serve with Public Health AmeriCorps, you must be 17 years or older and be a U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident. In addition to training from experts and hands-on experience, Public Health AmeriCorps members receive education awards for higher education or student loan repayment, student loan forbearance and interest repayment, health insurance, and a living allowance.

To learn more about Public Health AmeriCorps, including finding opportunities to serve, visit AmeriCorps.gov/publichealth.

About AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency places more than 200,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.

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Effie Collegiate US Announces 2025 Spring Semester Brand Challenge with Amazon

Effie United States, a branch of Effie Worldwide, has announced its collaboration with Amazon for the 2025 Effie Collegiate US program. Modeled after the prestigious Effie Awards for marketing effectiveness, the program engages marketing students across the U.S. to research, develop, and present comprehensive marketing plans that address real-world business challenges.

This semester, college students are invited to work with Amazon and Effie to develop an integrated, multi-channel marketing campaign targeted at Gen Z that effectively demonstrates how Prime brings unmatched value to everyday life.

Prime offers unlimited fast, free delivery on a vast selection of items, exclusive deals and discounts, and extensive streaming choices on Prime Video. With a recent unified brand positioning, “It’s on Prime,” Amazon positions Prime as a membership that brings members closer to what they care about through savings, convenience, and entertainment all in a single membership. Customers aged 18-24 are currently navigating a crowded membership landscape with limited budgets, frequently switching from providers to suit their needs. Prime is collaborating with Effie to learn more and be inspired by these younger customers as they seek brands that allow them to connect with their diverse passions, from mainstream to niche interests.

Submissions will be evaluated by a distinguished panel of industry experts from the Effie network, representing agencies, brands, and media. Finalist teams will be invited to present their ideas to Amazon’s Marketing team in May 2025.

The competition is open to students enrolled either full-time or part-time at accredited U.S. colleges, universities, or educational institutions, including undergraduate, graduate, portfolio, and online programs. Participants have the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge to real-world challenges, gaining invaluable, hands-on marketing experience, with finalist teams also getting the chance to network with industry leaders from Amazon and elsewhere. Professors benefit as well, with access to award-winning case studies, insights into industry trends, and supplementary resources to enhance their curriculum.

“We are excited to collaborate with Amazon on this transformative brand challenge,” said Traci Alford, Global CEO of Effie Worldwide. “Effie Collegiate empowers students to bridge the gap between academic theory and practical application, fostering their growth as the next generation of marketing leaders. This collaboration exemplifies Effie’s commitment to championing marketing effectiveness, and we can’t wait to see the innovative strategies students develop to address this real-world business opportunity.”

“At Amazon, we strive to create marketing that resonates with our customers, pushes creative boundaries, and delivers measurable results. We want to inspire the next generation of marketing creatives too. This initiative not only provides a platform for groundbreaking ideas but also underscores our commitment to delivering effective and relevant solutions,” said Claudine Cheever, Amazon VP, Global Brand and Marketing. “Through our collaboration with Effie for the 2025 Collegiate Program, we invite students and professors to craft a marketing campaign that connects specifically with Gen Z audiences to demonstrate how Prime gets them closer to what they are in to. We can’t wait to see the fresh perspectives and creative strategies these talented student teams will bring to inspire a new generation to love Prime.”

The competition is open to all full-time and part-time students enrolled at accredited U.S. colleges, universities, or educational institutions, including undergraduate, graduate, portfolio, and online programs.

Key Date to Note:

• Entry Submission Deadline: April 2nd

Ready to take the challenge?

• Register Your Intent to Enter

For more about the Effie Collegiate US competition, visit www.effie.org/2025-effie-collegiate/

About Effie Worldwide

Effie leads, inspires and champions the practice and practitioners of marketing effectiveness globally. We work across 125 markets to deliver smart leadership, applicable insights, and the largest, most prestigious marketing effectiveness awards in the world. Winning an Effie has been a globally recognized symbol of outstanding achievement for over 50 years. We recognize the most effective brands, marketers, and agencies globally, regionally, and locally through our coveted effectiveness rankings, the Effie Index. Our ambition is to equip marketers everywhere with the tools, knowledge, and inspiration they need to succeed.

About Prime

Prime is savings, convenience, and entertainment in one single membership. More than 200 million paid Prime members around the world enjoy access to Amazon’s enormous selection, exceptional value, and fast delivery. In the U.S., we offer more than 300 million items with free Prime shipping, including tens of millions of the most popular products available with Same Day or One-Day Delivery. Anyone can join Prime for $14.99 per month or $139 per year, or start a free 30-day trial if eligible at amazon.com/prime. Additionally, young adults and higher education students of any age can try Prime with a six-month trial at amazon.com/joinstudent, then pay a discounted rate of $7.49 per month or $69 per year for a membership. Qualifying government assistance recipients can get Prime Access for $6.99 per month at amazon.com/getprimeaccess. For more information about Prime, including discounted memberships, visit aboutamazon.com/prime.