High school juniors with diverse backgrounds are invited to apply for a free business leadership program being hosted this summer by the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder College of Business. Applications will be accepted through April 13.
Students will spend the week of June 17-23 on the Boulder campus learning about business and working on an advertising campaign for corporate sponsors. Students also will gain new computer skills and get a chance to network with business professionals.
To qualify for the program, students must be African-American, Hispanic-Latino, Asian, American Indian or multiracial-biracial. Students also must demonstrate leadership potential, possess an interest in business-related fields, maintain excellent academic standards and complete their junior year in the spring of 2001.
The program allows students to win a $1,000 scholarship to the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder College of Business, interact with guest speakers from major corporations, meet College of Business faculty and administrators, socialize with ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ business students and peers from different high schools, and participate in activities such as bowling and ice skating.
The program is sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, State Farm Insurance, Level 3 Communications, KPMG, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Verizon and Nestle.
For more information call (303) 492-1808.