FELLOWSHIP OF INNOVATION RESEARCH (UNPAID)

WHO: For students currently in grade 10

WHAT: Gain leadership skills and make a positive impact in your community through Seeds of Fortune's Innovation Research Fellowship

for current high school sophomores. Through this hybrid program, students will be matched with Fortune 500 companies alongside other students to research and advocate for their communities while also helping corporations engage more deeply with local communities. Students accepted into the program will create virtual consultant groups with a partner corporation for 10 weeks in the spring and summer of their junior year. In the fall and spring of senior year, students will receive assistance with the college application process. Industries that will be represented throughout this fellowship include healthcare, beauty, tech, finance, and more

WHERE: NYC

WHEN: Summer 2024

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  May 8, 2024

HOW: https://www.seedsoffortune.org/innovation 

APPLY HERE:  https://seedsoffortune.crewplatform.org/connect/create_account/177 

CACNY PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP FOR HS JUNIORS (PAID)

WHO: 11th Grade High school Students

WHAT: Women-owned businesses receive less than 3% of all VC investments. Seeds of Fortune is challenging the Status Quo by developing young women innovators to participate in our competitive Girls Start-Up Accelerator to learn funding from an earlier age. 

This one-year program, with a paid internship component, helps HS Scholars access the tools, resources, and networks necessary to supercharge social impact ideas. 

We help them formulate their ideas and provide the necessary feedback and funding streams to turn their ideas into action. SEEDS OF FORTUNE INC.’S GIRLS START-UP BUSINESS ACCELERATOR INTERNSHIP ASSISTS PARTICIPANTS IN SETTING UP SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BUSINESS IDEAS AND PROFESSIONAL WEBSITES THAT IMPACT THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES!

Earn $16/hr, Win up to $6,000 in prizes + An All Expense-Paid Trip To Miami!

June 24 - June 28, 2024

$16/hr Stipend

NYC Pitch @ Founders Day event

Meet entrepreneurs

Develop business acumen

Gain funding and scholarships

Receive college prep assistance

WHERE: NYC

WHEN: June 24 - June 28, 2024

DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 8, 2024

HOW: https://www.seedsoffortune.org/girlsstartup 

APPLY HERE: https://seedsoffortune.crewplatform.org/connect/create_account/177 

BROOKLYN INTERNS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE (BIAC) (PAID)

WHO: Must be a rising senior attending a high school in NYC

WHAT: Brooklyn Interns for Arts & Culture (BIAC) is a paid, one-year college, career, and life-readiness after school internship program that welcomes a cohort of 15 New York City high school students each year.

During the program, BIAC Interns learn what it takes to have a career in arts management, get support with post-high school planning, and learn critical wellness practices to help them manage life's transitions while building community.

BIAC empowers all participants to be their most authentic selves while contributing to the community around them and sharpening and vision, voice and power!

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS + BENEFITS:

• Gain behind-the-scenes access to one of the country's oldest performing arts venues. 

• Create a plan for college, your career and/or training options after high school

• Grow your peer and professional network and learn from BAM professional staff

• Access to one- on- one support with the college application process 

• Receive college application fee waivers and/or SAT/ACT fee waiver(s)

• Improve your public speaking skills

• Strengthen interviewing skills

• Develop a professional resume and cover letter

• Develop wellness practices to navigate challenges and support success 

WHERE: Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 

WHEN: AUG 2024 - JUN 2025 Summer session will meet virtually with potential for select in-person meetings and/or events

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  May 10, 2024

HOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnVYjtvhz98tT-1kdrsVEzR0yFJsisrL8bsSpJxXE7miwfvQ/viewform 

NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE'S STEM CAREER EXPO (UNPAID)

WHO: low-income 11th- and 12th-grade high school students who need access to either their own personal computer or Internet access in the home

WHAT: First Tech Fund is recruiting rising 11th and12th grade students for their yearlong, hybrid high school fellowship program. Fellows will participate in weekly virtual college access and career exploration workshops, be eligible to receive free technology depending on their technology needs (laptop and/or WiFi hotspot), participate in social, community and corporate in-person events, and receive individualized mentorship from young professionals. Beyond building foundational skills, fellows meet virtually with industry-specific mentors on a monthly basis, and attend networking, professional development, and volunteer events with our corporate and community partners throughout the year. Participants are eligible to receive free technology laptop and/or WiFi hotspot based on their individual needs. The laptop can be kept so long as they successfully complete the fellowship program. Upon successful completion of the fellowship program and attendance of 75% or more events, the laptop would be yours to keep.

WHERE: 124 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003

WHEN: September 2024 through May 2025

DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 11, 2024

HOW: https://airtable.com/appRSUkH9SwcN5ji6/shrhkWDONZLiaL2Pv 

NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE'S STEM CAREER EXPO (UNPAID)

WHO: High school Students

WHAT: This event aims to bring together STEM organizations, colleges, universities, STEM professionals, and companies to provide high school and college students with the opportunity to learn more about resources and prospects that can support them as they explore STEM-based careers. There will be food, cool STEAM professionals, and more! 

WHERE: 47-01 111th Street, Queens, NY 11368 

WHEN: 5:30-8:00 PM

DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 16, 2024

HOW: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-york-hall-of-science-stem-career-expo-tickets-858367659777