Challenging Internships
The cornerstone of the program is to provide high-quality, 8- to 10-week paid summer internships (private, nonprofit, and public). The program offers a wide range of employment opportunities in metro Denver. A few of our past employers include the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, PB Americas, the Colorado Historical Society, Vestar Capital Partners, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO).

Events
The program sponsors a series of programs and events during the summer to educate students about Denver, and introduce them to Colorado. Events have included discussions with the Mayor, the Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, Senator Gary Hart, business leaders, discussions of climate change and water policy, a lecture and Shakespeare play "under the stars," rafting on the Colorado and Arkansas rivers, picnics and hikes, community service opportunities, and alumni-hosted dinners.

Group Housing
Interns are housed together, at the Program's expense, in the Inn at Auraria. The 30-story building is a block from the Denver Center for Performing Arts and two blocks from Denver downtown's 16th Street Mall. Students share dinners and discussions of work, and build close and lasting friendships, and understandings of their various schools.

Mentors
Students are paired with local mentors to help them learn about Denver, and to connect them to Denver. Mentors are friends and models for the students as they demonstrate the balance of work, family, organizational commitments, and civic leadership.