GapQuest & DECA: A Powerful Combination

Marketing Internship Benefits:

11-months of hands-on marketing experience from September 2025-July 2026
1-2 hours per week interning as the assistant to the Executive Director
Access to GapQuest office space & technology
Personalized mentoring, coaching, and career connections
32 hours per week of paid work in an entry-level marketing position in Toledo
Representing GapQuest as a brand ambassador and influencer on social media
Building a portfolio of photography, videography, and social media content
Gaining real-world marketing skills while building your resume’
Moving to Toledo and actively participating in GapQuest: Gap Year Experience
Apartment living, roommates, professional development & fun!

We Want to Meet You!

If you have been a member of DECA and are interested in pursuing a career in Marketing, this is a great opportunity to take an unconventional approach to launching your career... and we'd love to help! Our Executive Director is a former DECA Advisor and would love to "hire" a DECA graduate as our GapQuest Brand Ambassador & Social Media Influencer for our 2025-26 class!

scholarship application

Eligibility Requirements:

Scholarship/Intern Applicants must:

Have been a member of DECA for at least 1 year
Be recommended by your DECA Advisor
Have participated in a DECA competitive event
Have an interest in pursuing a career in marketing
Maintain a professional appearance
Demonstrate an out-going, social personality & comfort while being on camera
Have experience with taking photos, videos, and posting on social media
Be familiar with CANVA
Be 18 years old and a high school graduate by fall of 2025
Have a driver's license and reliable transportation
Enroll as a participant in the 2025-26 class of GapQuest & meet all program expectations

$1500 Scholarship is applied to the GapQuest tuition of $3500

Apply Today!

Finalists will be invited to interview for the position. One overall winner will be chosen from the finalists.