Year Up Internship Program News
WIT/Year Up Mentoring Program Celebrates Mentees, Gears Up for Next Cohort
After cheering on the outgoing class of Year Up interns, WIT mentors are now preparing to meet the next cohort of interns/mentees at the upcoming WIT/Year Up Mentoring Program kickoff event.
WIT and Year Up Kick-Off Mentorship Program
On March 5, IT professionals from organizations across Stanford and Year Up interns gathered to kick-off a new mentoring program, marking the first partnership between two IDEAL IT programs: Stanford Women in Technology (WIT) and the Stanford Year Up Internship Program.
IT Community Welcomes Second Cohort of Year Up Interns
The second cohort brings eight new interns to Stanford, doubling the number of interns in cohort one. The plan is to increase that number to 20 when the third cohort starts in January 2020.
Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Ramp Up for Year Two
The IT Community’s IDEAL IT program continues to gain momentum as it nears the one-year mark. Launched in Sept. 2018, this diversity and inclusion initiative realized many milestones this year and is now full steam ahead with new targets and goals for year two.
Year Up Founder Visits Stanford
Staff members from Business Affairs and the IT Community had the privilege of hearing Year Up Founder and CEO Gerald Chertavian speak on campus last month, where he outlined the work and impact of Year Up, its ongoing mission to close the “Opportunity Divide,” and how Stanford is an active part of that mission.
IDEAL IT: Celebrating Success and Planning for the Future
Efforts to improve inclusion, diversity, equity, and access are well underway in the IT Community at Stanford.
