Making Waves Education Foundation

?? What's it like to work a remote internship during college? University of Southern California second year student Giovanna Barragan shares a glimpse of what it's like to be a marketing and storytelling intern at Making Waves. Following along ??

We partner with students of color from low-income backgrounds to achieve economic mobility – starting in middle and high school through college and into their careers. ?? 100% of our high school grads met the A-G admissions requirements for University of California Office of the President campuses and California State University, Office of the Chancellor campuses ?? 86% of our college grads earned degrees with $0 in student loans Check out our latest impact reports to learn more about our Making Waves community: https://lnkd.in/guwqJY3D

?? Did you know there are more free career resources available during your time in college than at any other point in your life? Kaitlyn Endo, career development manager at Making Waves, is breaking down all the resources available and how to make the most of them, especially this internship application season. Stay in the know ?? https://lnkd.in/gaEC7bXr

Join us in welcoming Candace C. to our Making Waves team as our first UX Research Intern. Candace is studying design with a concentration in AI and digital user experience at Stanford University. ?? Welcome, Candace!

If you are looking to explore your career options, gain mentorship, and get paid while doing it, then this panel on internships is for you. We’re bringing together talent and HR professionals, hiring managers, and former and current interns from across different career fields to share insider tips for finding, obtaining, and succeeding in internships.? Meet the panelists: ?? Giovanna Barragan, student at USC and marketing and storytelling intern at Making Waves ?? Garvey Buchongo-Whitlow, run perception researcher at Brooks Running, nonprofit founder, and fitness model ?? Andrea Rodriguez, human resources program manager – university relations at Bloom Energy ?? Dr. Kristina Wright, VP of student success at Making Waves They will answer your questions around topics like: ?? How internships are within reach and can fit with your schedule and life? ?? How to go about applying for internships? ?? Pitfalls to avoid in internship and job interviews? ?? How to leverage your transferable skills and experiences? ?? How to navigate mentorship and networking? ?? What different internship experiences can look like This panel is free, online, and open to all. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gUx8Wmig

?? Congratulations, Brenda!

?? Happy First-Gen College Celebration Day! Two of our interns, Giovanna Barragan and Ashley Ramirez, put together this video celebrating the resilience and achievements of first-gen students. What does First-Gen College Celebration Day mean to you? Share in the comments ??

One of our core values is to build community. This means we nurture authentic, inclusive relationships. We show up for each other and build each other up with love, strength, and joy. We accelerate progress through intentional collaboration and partnership. And last night we did just that at our Ripples of Impact event celebrating first-gen college students! Shout-out to our amazing speakers: Ashley Allston, Leela de Souza Bransten, Alexa Piscil, Ilene Hisako Richards, Javier Rivera, and Enrique Romero. We hope to see you at the next event!

A new partnership between Chime Scholars Foundation and Making Waves Education Foundation is providing scholarships, coaching, and other programming to support community college students from low-income backgrounds on their journeys to earning bachelor's degrees. Meet the scholarship recipients and read more about the partnership ?? https://lnkd.in/gWRVrp4P

?? Meet Naaji Joseph, a journalism student at the University of Southern California and marketing and storytelling intern at Making Waves. Follow along as she shares a day in her life at USC! ??