Terry Diversity Fellows Program

Funded by Ernst & Young LLP

Diversity Fellows talking with students at Back To Business

Diversity Fellow talking with student at Back To Business

Funded by Ernst & Young LLP, the Terry Diversity Fellows are juniors and seniors who serve as mentors to underrepresented, intended business students. These students provide outreach to younger students to expose them to the many offerings at Terry, creating an inclusive community and encouraging student participation.

Responsibilities + Benefits

The program fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment at the Terry College. They demonstrate their desire to support recruitment, retention and student success through mentoring and introducing intended business students to the resources and opportunities offered to sharpen their Terry edge.

Benefits

Matched with a “Professional Partner” from the Terry College Alumni Board
Opportunities to build a strong professional network with alumni and employers
Grow leadership and public speaking skills

Applying

The program is competitively selected based on academic record, interpersonal skills, dependability, and passion for supporting student recruitment, retention, success, and inclusivity.

Applicants must:

Be a rising junior or senior to apply and a junior or senior during the time of service
Have at least a 3.0 GPA at the time of applying
Demonstrate a strong interest in D&I work
Exhibit a passion for Terry College and UGA as a whole
Be nominated by a Terry faculty or staff member

2025–2026 Application

The application process for 2025–2026 begins in the early spring semester. To receive the application information, all interested students must be nominated by a Terry faculty or staff member. Beginning in February, reminders for the information sessions will be promoted in the weekly college e-newsletter, “This Week at Terry.”

For further information, email Sharnice Brown.