Haworth Diversity Scholarship

Awarded to a minority. As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Haworth defines a minority group as the following:

• American Indian or Alaskan Native
• Asian
• Black or African American
• Hispanic/Latino
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
• Two or More Races

The Diversity Scholarship award is in the amount of $2,000* in addition to the opportunity for a 12-week paid work experience or internship (40 hours/week).

Eligibility

1. Applicant must be a member of one of the listed minority groups.
2. Applicant must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate college or university, with a sophomore, junior, or senior status by Fall 2023.
3. Applicant must have a current cumulative U.S. GPA of 2.95 or greater or Canadian equivalent of 73-76.99% or greater.
4. Applicants must submit a resume with their application.
5. Applicant must be available for a 12-week work experience as a summer student or intern (40 hours/week) beginning in May 2023 until August 2023 at Haworth Headquarters in Holland, MI.
6. A stipend is available to assist with summer housing for those who are eligible and live more than 80 miles away from Haworth Headquarters in Holland, MI.
7. Major area of study must be supported by one of Haworth's core business functions: Business, Design, Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, or Supply Chain.
8. Upon successful award of scholarship, a member of the Haworth Staffing & Diversity team will conduct an alignment meeting with the scholarship recipient to identify best potential department placement for the 12-week paid work experience or internship.
9. The offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a criminal background check, and the terms and conditions stated in our employment application. Additionally, the selected applicant may be required to complete a job-related medical exam. Haworth is an at-will employer.
10. A previous Haworth Scholarship recipient for this category is not eligible for a second time.

Application Requirements

All applications for the Haworth Scholarship Program must include the following information:

• List of Volunteer Activity, Employment, and School Extra-Curricular Activity
• Response to the following essay question (Do not include your name anywhere on the document):
  • “Describe a family, social or school situation, in which your leadership made a difference. What was your role, what steps did you take, and what did you accomplish and learn?”
• Academic Transcripts from most recent semester
• Resume