Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities will soon have opportunities to work with FedEx through a new Student Ambassadors program, said a press release from Fayetteville State University this week.
According to the North Carolina higher education institution, “the program demonstrates a continued commitment to help prepare students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to be future leaders,” and it includes “opportunities to learn about the FedEx enterprise from executives, build leadership and career-ready skills, and participate in unique experiences.”
FedEx was the largest transportation and logistics company in the world as of May 13, according to a report by Forbes. Through its new HBCU partnership program, FedEx will be connected with a diverse community of talent.
In addition to Fayetteville State, participating students were selected from: Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss.; Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn.; LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tenn.; Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Miss.; Lane College in Jackson, Tenn.; Paul Quinn College in Dallas, TX.; and Miles College in Fairfield, Ala.
“Students were selected based on their career interests in various areas, including e-commerce, sustainability, tech, logistics, marketing communications, sales, data/analytics, operations, and more,” according to Fayetteville University.
FedEx leaders, school presidents, and student ambassadors participated in a special ceremonial presentation during the ringing of The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange Feb. 1 to commemorate the Student Ambassador program launch. Feb. 1 also marked the start of Black history month.
Unfortunately, more than a dozen HBCUs received threats that day. The FBI has identified six minors as persons of interest through an investigation of the racially-motivated threats.
The Student Ambassador program will officially begin in March and its first cohort of students will participate in virtual and hybrid meetings. To go along with a five-year commitment to HBCUs FedEx announced last year, a new cohort of student participants is expected to be announced each year. The first cohort will help set the stage for upcoming groups of student ambassadors.
“The FedEx-HBCU Student Ambassador program will continue to strengthen our important relationships with HBCUs across the country,” said Judy Edge, corporate vice president of human resources at FedEx. “We’re preparing tomorrow’s leaders, and the students we reach through this program will gain valuable practical experience that will help prepare them to enter the workforce. It will also help us to continue to bring diverse talent into our pipeline at FedEx.”
The Biden-Harris administration has also announced plans to support HBCUs, with $3.7 billion in funding dedicated to the schools as part of the American Rescue Plan.
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