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!

Applications must be received by March 16, 2025. Finalists will be invited to interview for the position in late March. One overall winner will be chosen from the finalists.