The role of the Posse trainer is to help recruit, train, and support Posse Scholars.
Summer Programming Focuses on Career Preparation
The Posse Career Program provides Scholars with access to the resources and opportunities that will prepare them to secure competitive and career-enhancing internships, fellowships and research opportunities.
Scholars Compete at Annual Summer Olympics
In June, weeks before the cauldron was lit in Rio, Posse Houston Scholars, their families, Posse staff and alumni participated in a day of friendly competition and team building.
Veterans Scholars Intern at Moody’s & Federal Reserve
Veterans Program Scholars Patrick Hood and Brian Barkman Jr. were hired for prestigious summer internships in New York City at Moody’s and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, respectively.
Vassar Scholar Awarded Business Venture Fellowship
Eduardo De La Torre, a senior Veteran Posse Scholar, was awarded Vassar College’s Rudnick Fellowship, which provides financial support for Vassar College students pursuing entrepreneurial ventures.
Wesleyan Scholar Gives Back as Mentor, Peer Advisor
Scholar Michael Smith, who served in the Army Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve, provides support to refugees, mentors at a local school, serves as a peer advisor, and was selected to serve on the Student Judicial Board.
Five Vets Scholars Selected from Northern Virginia Community College
This fall, five former students of Northern Virginia Community College will attend Dartmouth College, Vassar College and Wesleyan University with their Posses.
Bucknell, Grinnell Alumni Win Fulbrights
Two 2016 graduates, Manisha Chase and Jermaine Stewart-Webb, were awarded Fulbright Fellowships for graduate research and teaching, respectively.
Deloitte, CBRE Prepare Scholars for Career Success
Deloitte and CBRE each hosted summer career events for Posse Los Angeles Scholars, providing valuable perspectives and advice about professionalism and personal branding.
Dodgers Foundation Supports Los Angeles Scholars
Posse Scholars in pre-collegiate training attended a Dodgers game this summer thanks to the support of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), which also awarded Posse Los Angeles a $5,000 grant.
Hamilton Alumnus Receives Fulbright Fellowship
Posse Miami alumnus Gabe Rivas, a recent graduate of Hamilton College, was awarded a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Germany.