PLAN NOW FOR SUMMER 2017: The Opportunity Network

The Opportunity Network

The Opportunity Network is a unique six-year

career development program for motivated, high-

performing high school students looking to:

 Get exposure to over 25 career tracks;

 Make personal connections with influential

executives and professionals;

 Apply to competitive colleges;

 Build their resumes through paid internships

or special enrichment opportunities; and

 Develop a lifelong network leading to high-

level positions and rewarding careers.

Program Overview

The Fellows Program begins with a mandatory

Summer Institute for incoming students (rising

juniors). Afterwards, from the beginning of junior

year to the end of senior year, students attend

weekly afterschool workshops focusing on

networking, professional skills, and career

exploration. Special activities throughout the year

include field trips, guest speakers and panels, and

The Opportunity Network’s signature Speed

Networking event. Most class sessions and activities

take place in Manhattan.

Through the summer opportunities program, juniors

and seniors participate in paid internships and

unique enrichment programs all over New York

City, the United States, and the world. Many

students are placed in internships in banking, finance,

law, medicine, technology, science research, media,

journalism, film, entertainment, arts, nonprofits,

government, museums, education, and a variety of

other fields. Other students have received full

scholarships to spend the summer on a college

campus or travel to Europe, Africa, Latin America,

and Asia.

Program Overview (continued)

The college guidance program supports students

throughout the college selection process and

includes college visits, SAT/ACT prep, and

individualized advising on admissions, financial aid,

and scholarships. In recent years, Opportunity

Network students have been accepted to a wide

range of colleges, such as Harvard, Columbia,

Brown, Cornell, Duke, Williams, Swarthmore,

Middlebury, Tufts, Wake Forest, Boston College,

Morehouse, NYU, Fordham, Syracuse, SUNY

Binghamton, and the CUNY Macaulay Honors

College.

After high school, students continue to receive four

years of in-college mentoring and programming,

including career advising and exclusive access to

summer internships and networking events.

Selection Criteria

 All incoming students are currently enrolled

in tenth grade at a New York City high

school.

 Students are excelling in the classroom. In

most cases, this means a GPA of 90 or above

and/or a high class ranking.

 Students are pursuing their hobbies and

interests with passion and energy.

 Applicants should not already have access to

the kinds of opportunities the program offers,

such as connections to professional networks

and job opportunities as well as intensive

college counseling and application assistance.

 Applicants must be self-motivated to get an

early start on increasing their prospects of

attending a competitive college or university,

building a successful career, and achieving a

position of influence in the world.

2017 Important Dates

Application & Instructions Posted Online: Wednesday, January 11

Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 28

Group Interviews for Finalists: Monday, March 27-Thursday, March 30

Accepted Students Notified: Tuesday, April 11

For more information, go to http://opportunitynetwork.org/program/oppnet-fellows/how-to-apply/.

• Students should be excelling in the classroom (usually this means a 90 average or above).
• Students should have a demonstrated need for OppNet - they should not otherwise have access to the kinds of opportunities we offer (this could mean they are first in their family to go to college, students of color, and/or on free and reduced price lunch).
• Students should currently be pursuing their hobbies, interests, and talents with passion and energy and should be self-motivated to get an early start on increasing their prospects of attending a competitive college or university and building a successful career.