Business

Babson College - Summer Study for High School Students: Babson’s Summer Study is a residential program for rising high school juniors and seniors that gives you real-world experience while building your business knowledge and entrepreneurial skills.  Click here for more information.

The Calvin Young Women’s Business Institute: is a selective, resume-building program for young women entering their junior or senior year of high school in the fall. Students will learn about business from professionals while discovering and developing their own strengths. Click here for more information.

Columbia Business School Whether you are just thinking about what you’ll take in school, already majoring in business, or starting on your professional path, this program helps you discover the business area that’s right for you. You will experience Ivy League faculty through one of the nation’s top business schools and the top ranked global MBA program according to Financial Times. At the center of world commerce, we offer a faculty of leaders renowned in their fields. You will acquire the tools you need for your future from expert practitioners. All programs are 100 percent online, allowing you to study at your own pace. You’ll be guided by mentors and collaborate with motivated peers from around the globe. You will also complete a final project and receive a certificate of participation from Columbia Business School. Click here for more information.

DePaul Summer Business Institute: The Driehaus College of Business welcomes high school students to participate in the Driehaus Summer Business Institute, a program that immerses students in the foundations of business. Each week, the Driehaus Summer Business Institute presents foundational business concepts and activities spanning the core functional areas of business. Learn about entrepreneurship through developing and pitching an original business idea. Hone your marketing or leadership skills; learn the finance, economics, and accounting principles that keep the economy running; or go behind the scenes of Chicago's thriving food, entertainment, and sports scenes. The program offers four weeklong sessions, with two topics available each week. Note that students can sign up for multiple weeks, but can only choose one topic per week. Click here for more information.

Female Strong Entrepreneur Boot Camp:  Female Strong is thrilled to collaborate with Girl Gonna Launch for an exclusive one-week entrepreneurship camp designed for middle school young women. This camp is a great opportunity for those interested in our YEA! Chicago program to get a preview before committing to the six-month-long after-school Academy. Click here for more information.

The UIC Future Leaders in Business Program is a free summer program in partnership with UIC Business which is designed for rising high school seniors. The goal of this 5-week program is to expose participants to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus and offer comprehensive programming in leadership development and career exploration while receiving academic instruction in the core business areas of accounting, finance, marketing, and management. This program also includes a one-week residential component in our UIC Housing Dormitory.  Click here for more information.

Indiana University Kelley School of Business:   UP-NEXT BUSINESS ACADEMY- The Up-Next Business Academy brings together Indiana students from underrepresented populations to the Kelley School of Business to introduce them to opportunities within the business world and educate them on the college admissions process: Click here for more information.    THE WOMENS' INSTITUTE - for female students at Indiana University Business School. Click here for more information.

LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Summer Business Institute (SBI): The Summer Business Institute (SBI) program is LEAD’s longest running Summer Institute and is considered the “flagship” program. The SBI program exposes scholars to business principles and the skill sets needed for successful business careers. The program challenges them through applied learning experiences often facilitated by college professors, links scholars to corporate executives in business fields and peers with similar aspirations and abilities. During LEAD SBIs, scholars reside and attend classes on-campus at a select number of the nation’s top business schools for three or four weeks. SBIs provide diverse, high-achieving rising high school seniors the opportunity to explore finance, entrepreneurship, accounting and marketing, among other business sectors. Click here for more information.

Rotary Club of Chicago's Job1 Summer Internship Program:  This program offers the students paid substantial employment that would be an excellent addition to their resumes as well as provide valuable work experience in a professional environment. In addition, seniors are offered a chance to apply for a scholarship by participating in the program. prepares Chicago high school students for the workplace by providing job readiness training, as well as, substantive paid summer internship opportunities with local business’ and not for profits in the Chicago. Click here for more information. 

Summer Global Internship: As a global intern in London, you’ll work in a non-paying position within a wide range of opportunities across a diverse set of innovative industries. Co-curricular excursions and cultural activities in and around London complement your coursework and immerse you in the history and culture of the city. This 8-week program includes a full-time internship and an integrated online academic seminar. Click here for more information.

Trulaske Business Academy at Mizzou: Experience life on a collage campus while learning about collegiate business programs. All students selected to attend the program receive a scholarship to participate at no cost! Click here for more information.

The Social Innovators Program at the University of Pennsylvania: he Social Innovators Program allows high school students to learn about entrepreneurship and experience it first-hand while earning a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship. During the program, students learn how to launch ventures of their own that create value and a positive impact on society. Click here for more information. 

University of Wisconsin Business Emerging Leaders(BEL) Program: The Business Emerging Leaders (BEL) Program is designed for promising students who come from diverse backgrounds and have strong academic records and demonstrated leadership skills. Program participation gives students a distinct competitive advantage when adjusting to college life, learning in classes, and applying for internship opportunities, ultimately preparing them for successful careers in business. Click here for more information. 

Sports Marketing Institute at Wake Forest University: This is the best seat in the house for an in-depth view of one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide.  What happens in the game, the front office, and behind the camera fuels a $614 billion a year industry that represents one of the fastest-growing career fields worldwide. This institute explores career opportunities in both the collegiate and professional world. With guest speakers ranging from NFL and NBA professionals to NCAA Athletic Directors, Commissioners, and Directors, students can expect to walk away with a broad range of networking contacts. Click here for more information. 

Yale Women in Economics: Seeds of Fortune Inc. Scholars in Partnership with Yale Women in Economics is a 10-month program that delivers an Economics capstone project and college prep. 40 scholars are selected to learn economics with Yale University professors with the goal of having young women of color enter the field of economics and use the knowledge to rethink the economy for their communities. Click here for more information.