MEMBER JOURNEY
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Throughout your journey at the NEST, you can participate in any of our three Career Programs.
Career Exploration
14 – 17 years old
– Community
– Career & Pathway Exploration
– Soft Skills
– Networking
Commitment
– Weekly meetings
Career Pathways
Rising seniors to 24 years old
– Start a Pathway
– Choose a Concentration
– Technical + professional skills
– Career service support
Commitment:
– One-year program
bizzNEST
18 – 24 years old
– Paid Internship
– Industry Mentors
– ~ One-year program
- Career Exploration: Anyone is welcome! But our focus is 14 – 17 years old
- Career Pathways: Rising seniors – 24 years old
- bizzNEST: 18 – 24 years old
- Exploration Club – 1.5 hours/week (1 day/week)
- Pathways – 6 hours/week (3 days/week)
- bizzNEST – 15 hours/week
- Yes. Programs are split into 3 seasons – Fall, Spring and Summer
- Seasons are roughly 10 weeks long, and there are breaks between seasons
- Federal holidays are observed!
- Each season hosts a variety of events/activities for all members.
- Examples include:. Industry Tour (we just got back from a tour at Netflix!), Fireside chats (meet and greet with industry leaders), Field trips (tour local businesses), Alumni Day (build your network and meet successful NEST alum)
Digital Arts + Technology
- Web/Graphic Design
- Video Production
People Projects + Leadership
- Marketing
- Project Management
Web + Information Technology
- Front End Development
- Information Technology (IT
Yes! Even if programming doesn’t work for you right now, you can always spend time at the NEST, access NEST resources, and enjoy our co-working space!
- Yes! Our Career Services team will help support you through every branch of the Member Journey.
- Our team will help you create a resume, portfolio, and online professional presence and offer support with interviewing and job applications.
Membership is free, the only investment we ask for is your time.
No background knowledge is necessary.
No, Digital NEST will provide the necessary equipment.
The NEST offers support in obtaining optional certifications through completion of the Pathways and in bizzNEST.
Optional Certifications include: Comp TIA A+, CAPM, and FAA 107 (drone license)
