MADE I & II Academy by Deloitte.
May 2023, January 2024, & April 2024
Over the past two years, AoF has been developing an industry partnership with Deloitte as the first high school group to pilot both the MADE Academy I & II. Deloitte's Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable (MADE) program aims to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the accounting profession by providing financial support and resources to attract diverse individuals and support them from high school through early college. Academy I began with a career exploration workshop with guided activities and discussion led by volunteers from Deloitte at our school. Last April, 46 students continued with Academy II hosted by Deloitte’s San Jose campus, where they spent a full day participating in workshops to dive deeper into Accounting, learning a career panel, taking an office tour, building their personal brand, networking during lunch, and getting valuable advice from a recruiter. In March 2025, AoF students look forward to returning to Deloitte and completing Academy III, the final workshop in the series.
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Thanks to Junior Achievement, Fifty AoF students had the chance to participate in a job shadow at Franklin Templeton Investments in San Mateo. Students began their day getting to know the company and receiving valuable advice and important questions to reflect on when preparing/presenting for future opportunities from a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner. Many have expressed a serious interest in the rotating internship offered by Franklin Templeton. After the presentation, students selected and joined job shadow groups based on the roles of company volunteers they were interested in, ranging from graphic designers to ETF product specialists to director of corporate treasury.
