Alaska Business Week is an exciting and unique weeklong summer program for Alaska high school students brought to Alaska by the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce. Following the curriculum of the long-running Washington Business Week program started in 1976, it provides participants with an intensive week of ‘discovery learning’ on a university campus where students experience college life. There are similar programs established in 22 other states including Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Pennsylvania. It should be noted this program is also offered as a curriculum in certain public high schools in the Seattle area as a requirement of graduation.
The program includes a simulated “corporate” environment replicating some of the challenges and opportunities of life after high school, raising students’ awareness of career choices, workplace issues, teamwork, money management, networking and more.
Date of the program: August 8 – 14, 2010
Location: University of Alaska Fairbanks campus
Capacity: Limited to 100 Alaska high school students, grades 9 – 12
Deadline to apply: June 1, 2010
Cost of program: Tuition is set at $325 for one-week program; total cost of program per student is $1,050. The remainder of the tuition is provided by the generous sponsorship of businesses throughout Alaska. Some needs-based funding is available.
Note: transportation to and from Fairbanks is not provided.
For more information: Contact the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce at (907) 586-2323 or email at: wayne@alaskachamber.com, or Ann Ringstad at ann.ringstad@gmail.com, (907) 474-5922.