BlackRock Summer Internship Opportunity

[Dan Gonzalez]

Hi MM Juniors, 

I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to share with you another opportunity for this summer! BlackRock is one of our corporate partners and they are hosting a virtual internship for high school students this summer. I know you have summer programs and are still awaiting placement, but please still consider applying and we'll see what can be done to accommodate both experiences if possible. We predict most of you should know your placements before the BlackRock application deadline, but that doesn't mean you should wait to know your placement before you apply. 

See more details below. Please let me know if you have any questions.

BLACKROCK SUMMER EXCELLENCE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Ideal Candidate: Highly motivated student in the NYC area that is interested in a career in business, finance, technology, human resources or marketing.

Grade level: Current high school juniors and seniors

Internship Dates/Times:  July 6^th thru July 30^th  / Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (Students need to be available for the full duration of the program)

Application Period: March 1^st – April 9^th

Acceptance Notification: Students will be notified of acceptance by May 7^th

Application Process: 

Application Link 

It consists of a few brief essay questions and a place to attach a resume. Successful applicants will provide thoughtful answers to the discussion questions, so that we can determine their area of interest and any additional skills they may have. Students have the option of completing the essay questions in word and attaching the document to the application if they would prefer to have more space, use spellcheck etc.  rather than answer in the online form. Either method is acceptable.  

Logistics: Virtual Internship with a mix of Webex/Zoom training and meetings as well as group and individual projects to work on when not on Webex.

Pay Rate: $16 per hour for a 40 hour work week

                                                                                              

Brief Program Overview: The BlackRock Summer Excellence Internship program is a 4 week immersive career exploration experience for highly motivated students from underserved / under represented communities. The goal of the program is to give hands on experience working for a large asset management firm and to identify top talent at an early age. Each student will be assigned to a specific department (i.e. Investment team, Human Resources, Marketing etc..) and will work daily with a small group of other interns and employees to learn more about that team. A junior employee is also partnered with each intern as a “buddy” to help with navigating the firm, networking and any day to day questions that may arise. Interns spend approximately 50% of the time working with their assigned team where they will work closely with various team members to complete hands on work assignments, attend departmental meetings and collaborate with the other Summer Excellence interns on a group project to demonstrate what they have learned. The remainder of the time will be spent in group workshops, panel discussions and training sessions with the full group of interns.

Best, 

Dan

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Daniel Gonzalez

Program Assistant, Minds Matter NYC

1120 Avenue of the Americas, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10036

212.626.6530  |  www.mindsmatternyc.org