Hope for YouthHYPE Leadership Academy
The HYPE Leadership Academy is our workforce development & internship placement program that equips high school students with workforce-ready skills in 21st-century careers.
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The HYPE Leadership Academy is a yearlong internship placement program that equips high school students with workforce-ready skills for 21st-century opportunities.
We collaborate with corporate partners to teach relevant tech skills, provide leadership training and development, and ultimately connect HYPE Scholars in career-developing internships.
Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to apply and interview for internships with companies of their interest.
Student benefits include job skills training, a competitive advantage for college or full time jobs, and financial support plus applicable financial management training.
The Leadership Academy consists of three parts over the course of the regular school year: College & Career Readiness workshops, Resume Writing & Mock Interviews with HYPE corporate partners, and Internship or apprenticeship placements.
The Internship Placement component connects companies with HYPE scholars in internship, job shadowing, and/or work-based learning opportunities for eligible students. We collaborate with corporate partners to teach relevant tech skills, provide leadership training and development, and ultimately support HYPE scholars in gaining skills through hands-on application.
After the pilot of The HYPE Leadership Academy in 2021, over 70% of Academy scholars successfully earned summer internships and continuing STEM education opportunities.
Questions
What is The HYPE Leadership Academy?
The HYPE Leadership Academy is a yearlong internship placement program that equips high school students with workforce-ready skills for 21st-century opportunities.
How does the Internship process work?
Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to apply and interview for internships with companies of their interest
Who is eligible?
Eligible applicants must be HYPE Scholar Alumni or a high school girl with an interest in STEM careers & demonstrated tech proficiency, such as completion of AP Computer Science or Computer Science Fundamentals coursework.
Details
- Who
- High school students, specifically HYPE Scholar Alumni or high school girls with an interest in STEM careers and demonstrated tech proficiency
- When
- Over the course of the regular school year
Run by
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