A Different, Yet Successful Take on Career Panels
My name is Joanne Yen, and I participated in the Career Exploration internship and the Kaiser Permanente internship this summer. We participated in many career panels and had a chance to expand our knowledge into different career paths. During one career panel, we had a wonderful time getting to know employees of the professional services…
Youth Explore Careers in Government and Nonprofits
This summer, Enterprise for Youth’s virtual Career Exploration program worked to expose youth to new ideas and fields through the use of workshops, panels, discussions, research, and other activities. As an intern at Enterprise, I joined the youth in the program as they engaged in a government and nonprofit career panel, each meeting three professionals…
Stepping up to Tackle Social Media
This summer, Youth Council member and two-time Enterprise intern, Jaida Da Luz, interned on Enterprise’s communications team. As the Communications Director, I requested Jaida join my team because she had a passion for communications and marketing. I am a believer that anyone can learn skills, but it is much harder to teach passion. My goals…
Enterprise Strengthens our Health and Tech Internship Programming by Partnering with Oliver Wyman, Kaiser Permanente, UCSF, and Mission Bit
Enterprise for Youth is the grateful recipient of top-notch analysis by Oliver Wyman, an international management consulting firm, advising us on the strategic expansion of our health and technology career preparation programming. This pro-bono project was made possible by our own Board member (and Oliver Wyman Senior Partner) Ashik Ardeshna. Thank you, Ashik! The 33-page…
A Local Print Shop Opened My Eyes to Possibilities
Over the summer, I have learned more about professional life and career opportunities than I had in all 11 years of my schooling. Most of that came from speaking with amazing professionals from various industries over zoom as part of the Enterprise for Youth Career Exploration virtual summer internship. As informative as those discussions were,…
Gaining Perspective During These Historic Times
Dr. Rebecca Watters, a certified general psychiatrist, shared her experiences working with patients during this pandemic and the increased awareness of mental illness.
