Program Overview

Rise Up Scholars is a leadership program for success-driven business students.

Scholars receive perks including personalized onboarding to K-State, accountability to reach their goals, peer and executive mentors, leadership training, and corporate trips.

100% of Rise Up Scholars have an internship and full time job offer within 3 months of graduation.

The current appplication deadline has passed.

The next application window for new Rise Up Scholars will be May 2025-September 2025.

The Rise Up Scholar Experience

Reach your goals in a supportive community

As a Rise Up Scholar you will learn high-performance habits, have accountability and support to reach your goals, and will gain leadership skills to support your career.

Expectations
Rise Up Scholars are required to meet specific performance outcomes to be promoted and remain in the program. Through this process, Scholars learn accountability, goal setting and goal achievement, and how to navigate performance appraisals.

Sample performance expectations:

Stage 1: Rise Up Assistant
Typically freshman year, Rise Up Scholars are in Stage 1 and titled a "Rise Up Assistant". They meet regularly with a peer mentor who provides "high touch" onboarding to ensure students know about the resources on campus. They must learn to master professional habits useful for their academic and career success.

Stage 2: Rise Up Associate

As a Rise Up Associate, Scholars explore career opportunities and learn to articulate their career vision. They are expected to complete an early career experience, go on a corporate trip, complete a career assessment, and a mock interview, among other expectations.

Stage 3: Rise Up Senior Associate

In Stage 3, Rise Up Senior Associates focus on gaining career experience through expanding their skillset. They are required to meet with a career coach, participate in a mock interview, obtain a leadership role on campus, complete an early career experience remotely, and a traditional internship.

Stage 4: Rise Up Manager

Rise Up Managers focus on making an impact on campus by driving a successful project to influence an effort important to them. They present their project to alumni and corporate partners. They also meet with a career coach, engage in a mock interview, and dedicate time weekly to obtaining a job. The goal is to have a full-time job offer signed before graduation.