Our Programs

The Driving Forward Difference

Driving Forward programs:

  • Transform interns from academic understanding to real-world application

  • Expose interns to current business practitioners and experts in their fields

  • Provide real business context to the team-created case study

  • Prepare interns to land and thrive in their chosen professions

Our Curriculum provides the necessary skills needed for case study and professional success.  In fact, our Case Study is the showcase for the journey from understanding to execution of  business strategy.  Students follow eight steps based on Bloom’s Taxonomy process, including:

  • Remember

  • Understand

  • Apply

  • Analyze

  • Evaluate

  • Create

Networking & Professional Development

Our Coaches and Mentors provide guidance and direction in analyzing and evaluating business options.

Aside from gaining hands-on project work, Driving Forward interns have the chance to build and learn from connections across many organizations.

As an example, expert advisors led Q/A and networking sessions.  These sessions gave an inside look into careers within:

  • Finance,

  • Technology,

  • Marketing, and

  • Health Care

Interns are also paired with a mentor to talk about career paths or brainstorm on topics outside of their core project group.  Mentors and interns met as when time allowed.

If you’d like to serve as a Driving Forward mentor, please sign up to volunteer.

Keynote Speakers and Panels

Our Speakers provide real-world experiences that help interns apply what they have learned. Keynote speakers shared lessons learned from their career, like:

  • Writing a resume,

  • Public speaking tips, and

  • Using online networking tools

Also, entrepreneurs speak candidly about real-life motivations — and pains — around starting a company.

Our variety of speakers and panel members allow our interns to personally and professionally grow.  They gain tips on what to do – and what not to do – and lessons learned during real career journeys. 

Thank you to all who support us as we help our interns attend such impactful sessions.