Next Step Student Resource Guide Spring 2016 | Page 33

PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT
Name

Sponsor

Type

Eligibilit y

Locat ion

$$$

Ment or Program America's Future
Foundation

3x/month
mentorship
program

AFF members

D.C.

$20
reimbursement

Cult ivat e Crew/
So You Wanna
Be? ?

America's Future
Foundation

networking
luncheons

young professionals D.C.

Local Chapt ers

America's Future
Foundation

networking/social young professionals various cities
events

free

Volunt eer
Opport unit ies

America's Future
Foundation

volunteer+free
year of
membership

young professionals D.C.

get free
membership
year

Int ernships
(must apply
t hrough
TFAS/ Koch/ SFL)

America's Future
Foundation

internships

young professionals D.C.

some paid

NYC
Trendset t ers

Atlas Network

monthly
21-45 years old
social/networking
events

NYC

membership
costs vary

Annual Think
Tank Shark Tank

Atlas Network

annual
competition/cash
prizes

graduates of Atlas
Leadership
Academy

unspecified

$25,000 prize

At las Leadership
Academy

Atlas Network

yearlong
professional
development

young professionals unspecified

costs vary

St udent Project
Grant

Atlas Network

grant application

student outreach
programs/ chapters

n/a

varies

Young Leaders'
Circle

Manhattan
Institute

monthly
networking
events

NYC young
professionals

NYC

$250 yearly
membership

Career Skills
Workshops

Leadership
Institute

1-day workshop

students-young
professionals

Arlington, VA

costs $50

Public Speaking
Workshops

Leadership
Institute

1-day workshop

students-young
professionals

Arlington, VA

costs $100

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n/a