The Rise Up Experience

Rise Up Scholars have access to exclusive coaching seminars throughout the program on topics such as professional communication, organizational culture, and resilience. In their freshman year, scholars work with peer mentors who introduce campus resources, teach habits of successful college students and foster accountability for class performance. Scholars learn tools to excel academically, gain exposure to career possibilities and begin networking with Rise Up Partners.

During their sophomore year, scholars complete a "mini" internship, which provides them with exposure to career experience and prepares them to be outstanding internship candidates as juniors. The students work with an executive mentor to develop and work toward career goals. They also travel outside of Manhattan to tour businesses, honing their professional skills and expanding their career horizons.

For the final two years of the program, scholars collaborate with career coaches to set goals, participate in mock interviews, revise their resumes, and strategically prepare for applying to internships and jobs. As seniors, they undertake a yearlong project focused on making an impact in an area they are passionate about. Current projects include initiatives to support middle school students who desire to be the first in their families to attend college, to provide resources for underrepresented students in finance, and to raise autism awareness.