NICOLAIS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, WAGNER COLLEGE, RECEIVES $25,000 GRANT FROM NATIONAL GRID FOR THE CAREER ACTIVATOR
NICOLAIS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, WAGNER COLLEGE, RECEIVES $25,000 GRANT FROM NATIONAL GRID FOR THE CAREER ACTIVATOR
Wagner College's Nicolais School of Business has been awarded $25,000 through a Project-C Workforce development grant fromĀ National Grid. The grant will help fund theĀ Career Activator, a professional development program for first-generation and underrepresented students in the business school.
Through the Career Activator, students will participate in workshops to develop their professional, interpersonal, and leadership skills; work with a minority-owned business or nonprofit organization on Staten Island through a micro-internship or gig project; visit companies to understand organizational structure and workforce opportunities; and connect with industry mentors.
We are grateful toĀ National Grid for helping us create opportunities for students from underrepresented groups to become career-ready young professionals who will thrive in the business world. By conducting micro-internships for small and large businesses, minority-owned businesses, and non-profit partners, the Nicolais School of Business and Wagner College will be able to meaningfully invest in workforce development on Staten Island.
The grant builds upon initial seed funding from theĀ KPMG U S FOUNDATION INC's Reaching New Heights grant.
To learn more, please contactĀ Aarti Sriram Ivanic, Dean of the Nicolais School of Business.