WHAT: Ignite Summit
WHO: Ignite Center for Advanced Professional Studies Program
WHEN: April 11, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Ledger
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Students in our Ignite Professional Studies Program will host a summit to highlight their work and network with the larger community. This student-led event connects future professionals with business and community leaders to showcase the knowledge, skills, and abilities the students gained through their concurrent college courses and their real-life Ignite experiences, including client projects, mentorships and onsite internships and externships with local organizations.
Juniors and seniors in Bentonville Schools are eligible to participate in any of the 10 fields of study, including Aviation & Air Mobility, Construction Management, Culinary, Digital Media, Education Innovation, Engineering & Industrial Design, Global Business, Health Sciences, Law & Public Policy and Technology. Students in the Ignite program garner real, relevant experience through internships with our city’s hospitals, Fortune 500 corporations and small businesses. The program, which currently serves more than 500 students, is second to none in the nation and allows graduating seniors to enter the workforce immediately or leave high school better prepared for graduation.
CONTACT: Jessica Imel, Director of the Ignite Professional Studies Program