THE STEPPINGSTONE ACADEMY
INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT PROGRAM
Steppingstone’s Internship Placement Program provides a rigorous summer experience, for its high school-aged Scholars at a variety of local companies. Scholars attend workshops on resume writing and interview etiquette – skills critical to gaining a great internship and career. Additionally, Scholars are tasked with creating a capstone project that summarizes their experience and goals – which will be presented during a career day expo.

Participating Organizations have included
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Office of Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown
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Resource Exchange
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The office of State Representative Jordan Harris
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Lindy Creative Marketing Agency
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Evolve LLP
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The Office of State Representative Joanna McClinton
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Universal Companies
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Technically Philly
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The Urban Affairs Coalition
MENTORSHIPS
Steppingstone Scholars Mentorship Program is for scholars who feel they need a little more additional and individual support in their lives. This is also an opportunity for high school scholars who would like to have a positive impact on a younger scholar’s life. Scholars will be matched with middle/high school students, college volunteers, and young professionals.
Activities include
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Community service hours
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Mentor and mentee communication through email and/or phone
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Bi-monthly activities