by africanopportunities | Oct 21, 2018 | High Impact, Undergraduate
MLT equips and emboldens high-achieving women and men from underrepresented communities – African American, Latino/a and Native American – to realize their full potential, to make a mark and make a difference.
Launched in 2002, MLT is a nonprofit organization that is transforming the career and life trajectories of a new generation of diverse leaders – while expanding the talent pipelines at more than 100 leading businesses, social-sector organizations, and universities. MLT has convened a uniquely powerful and vibrant community of Rising Leaders – 7,000 and growing – who are propelling change throughout our institutions, communities, and nation.
Career Prep is a rigorous, 18-month career development program for emerging leaders. Through the program, Fellows explore their strengths, passions, and interests in order to prepare and plan for successful careers in business and tech. The Career Prep program includes:
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Individualized and group career development coaching
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Exposure and access to over 60 prestigious employers
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Skill development seminars hosted around the country
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Alumni network of over 7,000 professionals
Application Deadlines
- November 30, 2018 (Priority deadline for Financial Services, Consulting, and Technology)
- December 30, 2018
- January 30, 2019
Click here for more.
by africanopportunities | Oct 19, 2018 | High Impact, Undergraduate
The Harvard Business School (HBS) Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP) is a one-week residential educational program for rising college seniors designed to increase diversity and opportunity in business education. This summer’s program will be the 37th anniversary of SVMP.
An annual event at HBS, this unique educational experience helps participants develop a broader understanding of the challenges business leaders face, the many dimensions of the business world, and the impact they can have on their community and the world through business leadership.
Who Can Participate?
- All SVMP participants must be rising college seniors who have completed their junior year of college by June 2019.
- Participants with a summer internship must be authorized by their employer to attend SVMP. Internship organizations can include public or private companies, government agencies or entities, and non-profit organizations. We also accept applications from those who are self-employed during the summer.
- Participants will be selected based on a variety of factors, including academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, and personal characteristics. Academic studies in the field of business are not necessary for selection in this program.
- Participants are expected to participate in the entire program.
Consistent with the objective of promoting educational diversity and opportunity in business leadership, additional criteria to be considered are, among others, whether the applicant:
- identifies as a member of a group that is currently underrepresented in business schools and corporate America (e.g. African American, Latino, Native American, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender);
- is the first family member to attend college, or from a family with little business education or experience.
- is from a school whose graduates are sometimes underrepresented (e.g. attends a community college as part of a four-year degree or attends a predominantly minority college).
Undocumented students are eligible to apply. International students are not eligible.
by africanopportunities | Oct 11, 2018 | High Impact, Undergraduate
JumpStart Advisory Group fills a critical recruiting gap in identifying and hiring a diverse workforce across multiple industries.
While many companies understand the proven business case for diversity and inclusion, the process of recruiting the very best candidates can be time-consuming, expensive and inefficient.
The JumpStart Advisory Group’s proven methodologies strengthen every link in the diversity recruiting chain.
- Students have access to highly sought-after careers, resources, and contacts
- Seasoned professionals gain unique access to a wide range of employment opportunities
- Universities offer students an increased suite of career development services
- Employers have access to pre-screened candidates; prepared for lasting success in their specific industries
Discover how the JumpStart Advisory Group can bolster your success.
The JumpStart UGrad Diversity Forum is an intensive two and a half day learning experience for select undergraduate students with an interest in careers in finance, consulting, and technology. Participants will gain tremendous insights about these industries through workshops, case studies, networking with industry leaders, and learning from their peers.
Be sure to complete your application today, as demand for participation will be high. Below you will find a list of confirmed sponsors of Diversity Forum and a sample of schools that have had representation at the Forum. You are not restricted from applying if your school is not listed below. We look forward to receiving your application and working with you to LAUNCH YOUR CAREER.
UGrad Careers Diversity Forum
Date: August 14-17, 2018
Location: Philadelphia, PA
For more information look here
by africanopportunities | Oct 11, 2018 | High Impact, Undergraduate
SEO Career is a free program that helps Black, Hispanic and Native American college students secure internships with partner organizations, and gives them the best chance to land a return offer.
by africanopportunities | Oct 9, 2018 | High Impact, High School
What is the Senate Page Program?
The Senate Page Program is a fancy term for an official high school internship at the U.S. Senate in Washington D.C. This program is offered only to high school juniors and provides the opportunity to work with actual senators and government leaders. Students in the Senate Page Program are sponsored by local senators and work for their sponsoring senator’s party in the U.S. Senate.
The program is highly selective, with only 30 Senate Pages accepted each term. There are four terms annually. One begins in the fall for four months, another begins in the spring for five months, and two shorter terms start at the beginning of each summer.
How Does the Senate Page Program Work?
During the school year, the Senate Page Program is a residential program. Pages live together in a dorm located two blocks from the Hart Senate Building. They take classes beginning at 6:15 AM daily and after classes, pages work while Senate is in session, typically from 10 AM – 4 PM, though sometimes much longer if Senate has not adjourned for the day.
Pages are provided breakfast and dinner daily and pay for their room and board out of the stipend they earn through working as a page. The stipend is generally modest, reportedly based off of a roughly $26,000 annual salary, and uniform costs are also taken from it.
The summer term is slightly different. There is no academic component during summer months and pages are permitted to live with friends or relatives, rather than in the dorm. Dorm residency is still available for those who choose it.
While enrolled in the program, students are held to exceptionally high standards for conduct and dress. Room inspections are conducted regularly and students should expect to spend 12-13 hours studying and working each day. It is a rigorous schedule and pages are required to have a doctor’s approval before beginning the program.
Who Is Eligible to Be a Senate Page?
Senate Pages must be in their junior year of high school. If you’re interested in the summer terms, you may be either a rising junior or a rising senior. You must be 16 or 17 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a student. In order to apply, you must have a GPA of at least 3.0.
Pages are sponsored by individual senators. Each senator is usually given the chance to sponsor a page during only one term per year, and he or she generally alternates between male and female pages each year. Because you must apply through a senator, the exact application process and selection criteria vary. Many senators provide more precise information on their websites.
You can find some examples on Senator Mark Warner’s U.S. Senate Page Program site, or on Senator Charles Schumer’s Senate Page Program site.
Sessions:
The Spring 2019 session will run from January 28, 2019 to June 7, 2019
For More Info:
Contact your senator’s office for more information on applying to be a Senate Page.
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