The role of the Posse trainer is to help recruit, train, and support Posse Scholars.
Internship Celebration Recognizes Scholars’ Hard Work
In August, more than 70 guests gathered at the Posse Los Angeles office to celebrate the hard work of Scholars who secured meaningful summer opportunities such as researching, volunteering or interning.
UVA Scholar Lobbies for School Finance Reform
Zaakir Tameez, a first-year student at the University of Virginia, established a student congress while he was in high school in an effort to address the educational disparities between schools in his district.
Wyatt Energy CEO Joins Advisory Board
Wyatt Energy Chairman and CEO Steve Wyatt joins the Posse Houston Advisory Board with a shared belief that access to education, leadership development, and diversity are important not only in Houston but for the entire country so that our leaders ref
WilmerHale Hosts Internship Celebration
More than 70 guests attended the annual Posse D.C. Internship Celebration at WilmerHale to celebrate the professional accomplishments of D.C. Scholars and alumni.
D.C. Executives Join Advisory Board
Posse D.C. is thrilled to announce the addition of two members to its advisory board: Wesley Combs, the North American diversity and inclusion leader at The Boston Consulting Group, and Mark Carlson, a partner at Ernst & Young LLP.
Wheaton Junior Earns Admission to Medical School
Kweku Ampem-Darko, a junior majoring in neuroscience at Wheaton College, recently earned admission to Icahn Medical School at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
Bard Scholar Advocates for Environment
Troy Robertson, a senior at Bard College, spent his summer helping to advocate for environmental change on the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
Scholars, Alum Prepare for Career Success
This summer, Posse Scholars and alumni participated in a series of workshops to help build job-seeking skills, reflect on their career aspirations, and network with professionals from a wide range of career backgrounds.
Oberlin Scholar, Mellon Mays Fellow Elected Class President
Oberlin College Scholar Aliyah Abu-Hazeem, currently a junior double majoring in law & society and sociology, held a congressional internship with Senator Sherrod Brown, was elected president of the Class of 2017 in the spring, and spent the summer c
Pomona Alum Begins Law Career at Schiff Hardin
Ermelinda Villagomez, a member of Pomona College’s fourth graduating Posse from Chicago, earned her J.D. from Columbia University and this fall begins her career as a first-year associate at Schiff Hardin.