Opportunity Pathways
Opportunity Pathways
Scholarships, internships, mentors, and the networks behind them
A developing access and opportunity program offering scholarship information, mentorship, internship awareness, career exposure, application support, and referrals to relevant community opportunities. Specific opportunities, mentors, partnerships, and schedules are not yet confirmed.
This program is accepting expressions of interest. The schedule, location, delivery format, facilitator, materials, and capacity are confirmed only for an approved offering.
- Format
- Format confirmed for each approved offering
- Session length
- 60 minutes per session
- Cadence
- Schedule confirmed for each approved offering
- Capacity
- Confirmed for each approved offering
- Delivery
- Live online, with in-person sessions at partner sites
- Cost
- Confirmed for each approved offering
- Who it's for
- Youth ages 16 to 26 preparing for post-secondary education, training, or the workforce
What each session covers
Session type
Scholarship search and applications
Where to look, how to read eligibility criteria, building a deadline tracker, and writing an essay that answers the question that was actually asked.
Session type
Internships and first work experience
Finding openings, résumés with limited experience, interview preparation and practice, and what to expect in a first professional role.
Session type
Industry conversations
Panels and Q&A with professionals across fields so participants can hear how careers were actually built, including the detours.
Session type
Mentor office hours
Scheduled one-to-one time with vetted volunteer mentors for application review, goal setting, and honest feedback.
Ongoing
Referrals and follow-through
Participants who stay connected receive opportunity referrals as they come in, with check-ins on what was applied for and what happened next.
Intended learning outcomes
- Run an organized scholarship search with deadlines tracked
- Draft and revise a scholarship or internship application
- Prepare a résumé and a short introduction for professional settings
- Ask useful questions of professionals in a field of interest
- Build and maintain a small professional network
- Follow up on referrals and opportunities without losing track
What's included
- A scholarship deadline tracker
- Résumé and introduction templates
- Application support when available
- Relevant community referrals when available
This is a good fit if
- You want opportunities but do not know where to look
- You have applications to submit and want a second set of eyes
- You would benefit from talking to someone already in the field
Next step
Register Your Interest in Opportunity Pathways
This program is accepting expressions of interest. We will contact you if an offering is approved and its schedule, format, location, staffing, and capacity are confirmed.
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