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Overview
AmazonNext is a program that focuses on soft skills, design skills, product development skills, and computer engineering fundamentals. The purpose of this program is to expand pathways for Black and Latinx students into STEM careers to provide technical skill-building for freshman, sophomore, and community college transfer students.
AmazonNext is a program that focuses on soft skills, design skills, product development skills, and computer engineering fundamentals. The purpose of this program is to expand pathways for Black and Latinx students into STEM careers to provide technical skill-building for freshman, sophomore, and community college transfer students.
This program is managed by Amazon providing soft-skills curriculum, hard-skills curriculum, course facilitator, and executive presentation coordination. The University of the District of Columbia (a.k.a. UDC) manages the recruitment, selection, and data collection for a cohort of twenty-five AmazonNext Scholars classified as freshmen, sophomore and first-semester transfer students enrolled in the University of the District of Columbia, including its Community College, interested in technical careers related to software engineering, computer engineering, and design.
This program is managed by Amazon providing soft-skills curriculum, hard-skills curriculum, course facilitator, and executive presentation coordination. The University of the District of Columbia (a.k.a. UDC) manages the recruitment, selection, and data collection for a cohort of twenty-five AmazonNext Scholars classified as freshmen, sophomore and first-semester transfer students enrolled in the University of the District of Columbia, including its Community College, interested in technical careers related to software engineering, computer engineering, and design.
To become AmazonNext scholars, you must be a student at the University of the District of Columbia and apply to the program. Selected scholars will get direct cash support (a total up to $12,000) by participating and completing the requirements shown below.
To become AmazonNext scholars, you must be a student at the University of the District of Columbia and apply to the program. Selected scholars will get direct cash support (a total up to $12,000) by participating and completing the requirements shown below.
Requirements
Soft-Skills Courses [16 hours]
Soft-Skills Courses [16 hours]
Understanding leadership principles and facilitated via case studies, lectures, and role-play.
Dates: July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWhere: Hybrid (online + in-person)There will be an in-person meeting on July 22 .
Dates: July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWhere: Hybrid (online + in-person)There will be an in-person meeting on July 22 .
Design Challenge [ 2 weeks]
Design Challenge [ 2 weeks]
Collaborate with students across your campus and work closely with leaders at Amazon Design to redesign a platform/app/product to be more inclusive to meet customer needs.
Information Session: Sept. 22 (1:00-5:00PM)Team Registration by Sept. 30, 6:00PMChallege Period: Oct.1 - Oct. 21Challenge Submission: Oct. 21 (11:59 PM)
Information Session: Sept. 22 (1:00-5:00PM)Team Registration by Sept. 30, 6:00PMChallege Period: Oct.1 - Oct. 21Challenge Submission: Oct. 21 (11:59 PM)
Hard-Skills Courses [16 hours]
Hard-Skills Courses [16 hours]
Understanding product development lab and/or computer science bootcamp focused on hard-skills.
Dates: Sept.9, Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Sept. 30Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWhere: Hybrid (online + in-person)
Dates: Sept.9, Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Sept. 30Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWhere: Hybrid (online + in-person)
Support (detail)
By participating and completing each required activity (listed below), each participant can earn up to $12,000.
By participating and completing each required activity (listed below), each participant can earn up to $12,000.
Selection Bonus ($250) - All selected AmazonNext scholars making a commitment to participate in the full program will receive this bonus at the start of the program.
Soft-Skill Course ($5,000) - AmazonNext scholars must complete the soft-skill course.
Hard-Skill Course ($5,000) - AmazonNext scholars must complete the hard-skill course.
Design Challenge ($1,000) - AmazonNext scholars must participate in the design challenge.
Fellow Mentor meeting ($750) - AmazonNext scholars will have at least two meetings with Amazon mentors.
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