️ 🎙️Panel: Insider Tips for How to Land the Internship and Launch Your Career
If you are looking to explore your career options, gain mentorship, and get paid while doing it, then this panel is for you. We’re bringing together talent and HR professionals and intern all-stars from across different career fields to share insider tips for finding, obtaining, and succeeding in internships.
Artist, Entrepreneur, and First-Gen Grad Reflects on College Journey
“College and post-college can become a jumbled and confusing road. But the structure from Making Waves makes it all possible,” shared Abraham Segura (he/him), a first-gen grad who followed his passions and earned his degree from San Francisco State.
🎙️Panel: What does belonging look like for Gen Z?
Moderated by Bay Area reporter Stephanie Lin, this panel brings together college students and college grads who are sharing about their experiences building community in college, at their jobs, and beyond.
Partner with Tomorrow’s Talent: Join the Making Waves Academy Career Fair!
The Making Waves Academy Career Fair is an opportunity to connect with and inspire students to explore future career pathways.
College Graduation Reflections: Friendships, Internships, and Many Open Doors
A first-gen college graduate, Estefan Cervantes obtained three corporate internships during his time at Northeastern University. “I’m looking forward to being financially stable and having the ability to explore the world,” he shared reflecting on his higher education journey and next steps after graduating from Northeastern debt-free thanks to the Making Waves scholarship.
Using AI for Social Good: Helping Young People Set Goals, Finish Their Education, and Start Careers
This always-on AI copilot for people from high school through the start of their career has been named a finalist at the ASU + GSV Summit’s Education Innovation Showcase.
LIVE! in the Bay: Making Waves Providing Scholarships and Coaching for Students
Kron4 invited Making Waves’ CEO Patrick O’Donnell and VP of Student Success Dr Kristina Wright to appear on LIVE! in the Bay on January 31, 2024. The Making Waves duo shared more about the latest opportunity for Bay Area students.
College Scholarships and Coaching for Bay Area Students: Application Open!
Making Waves’ scholarships and coaching is open to students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, and first-generation college students from any of the nine Bay Area counties.
From 5th Grade to Senior Year: Preparing for College
Making Waves Academy senior Yoltzin Wallace shares about his experience gaining leadership skills and building community while exploring his college options with support from Making Waves.
The Journey to a Debt-Free Degree and Business Career
Doris Martinez shares her college and career journey from San Rafael to earning a Making Waves scholarship to graduating from UC Berkeley without any student loans and starting a business career at Ernst and Young in the Bay Area.
Free Campus Resources Every College Student Should Know
College life is often equal parts exciting and challenging but being ‘in the know’ about free campus resources (yes, we said FREE) can make your journey a lot smoother. First-generation students, students from low-income backgrounds, and students from historically under-represented backgrounds are statistically less likely to utilize campus resources for several reasons. Some are used […]
From Howard to UCLA to Yale, nearly 90% of Wave-Makers earn college degrees debt-free
During the 2022-23 academic year, more than 110 of our students received their degrees from more than 25 universities, with nearly 90% of our college graduates this year earning their degrees debt-free.
