"The Opportunity Network brings opportunities to people who feel like they don't have opportunities. There is no way I would have been able to make these contacts and learn as much as I did about careers without The Opportunity Network. "

-- Melissa Portalatin, student

How to Apply

The Opportunity Network (OppNet) is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. Please check back here in January 2013 to find application information for the 2013-2014 school year.

Who we are
Who we are looking for

WHO WE ARE

The Opportunity Network is a unique, six-year career development program for motivated, high-performing high school students looking to:

• Get exposure to over twenty-five career tracks
• Make personal connections with influential executives and professionals
• Apply to competitive colleges
• Build their resumes through paid internships or special enrichment opportunities
• Develop a lifelong network leading to high-level positions and rewarding careers

It is no exaggeration that students who are accepted into our program can dramatically change the course of their futures.

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WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Applicants must currently be enrolled in tenth grade at a New York City public high school
• Applicants should be excelling in the classroom. In most cases, this means a GPA of 90 or above, a high class ranking, and/or challenging college preparatory coursework.
• Applicants should be pursuing their hobbies and interests with passion and energy.
• Applicants should not already have access to the kinds of opportunities the program offers, such as connections to professional networks and job opportunities as well as intensive college counseling and application assistance.
• Applicants must be self-motivated to get an early start on increasing their prospects of attending a competitive college or university, building a successful career, and achieving a position of influence in the world.

Please be aware that while these criteria are the most important factors we consider, we will make exceptions on a case-by-case basis if a student demonstrates unique potential in other tangible ways or has faced particularly difficult circumstances limiting his or her ability to excel in one of these areas.

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