We are offering the following careers this summer.

Blockchain & Crypto

Understand the mechanics and tech behind blockchain.

Find out how cryptocurrencies use the blockchain.

Management Consulting

Learn a problem-solving approach to business issues

Identify and use key tools for planning and analysis

Data Analytics

Understand data sourcing, cleaning, and analysis

Examine the ethics behind using data and learn how to tell a story

Intro to Software Engineering

Learn to use tools like Github, VS Code, and the Chrome dev tools

Understand the different parts of development, coding, styling and integration

UX/UI Design

Understand design rules and how to approach problems from a user perspective

Learn to create personas and user journeys using common tools

Digital Marketing

Understand the difference between traditional and digital marketing

Study brand building, customer centricity, and telling stories that resonate

Learn about eligibility and tuition

Experience college life and explore a career this summer.

Student life.

Learning will be inspiring and interactive, with courses designed to incorporate the resources of the area local to the college campus. Alongside their academic courses and micro-internships, on campus students take an elective, to encourage students to look inward and discover their unique definition of success as well as give them the tools to achieve it. Students will take their experience beyond the classroom and into the city with field trips and guest lectures.

Lodging and meals.

Students will stay in the college dorms, and experience life the same way as a college student. Depending on the campus, students may share a dorm room or get a single. Some rooms have bathrooms, and others use a common bathroom. Meals will be at a campus dining hall or in nearby eateries, and we can accommodate all diets.

Activities and excursions.

On campus students will have ample time to take part in activities and excursions as well as explore the area their college campus is in. Students in New York can explore the High Line Park or grab a coffee and relax in Central Park. In California at UC Berkeley, students can explore San Francisco and Silicon Valley—one of the most innovative areas in the world.

Immerse yourself in college life.

Safety.

Students stay in on-campus, single-gender dormitories in shared or single rooms, depending on what's available on their campus.

Both UC Berkeley and Fordham University have 24-hours on-campus security on patrol.

The Summer Springboard staff remain on-campus throughout the programme, to be available to students on their first trip to college.

Activities.

Students will have the opportunity to explore the cities each college is in: Berkeley, San Francisco and New York City.

There will be a chance to explore the Golden Gate Bridge and California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara.

In New York, students can explore Central Park, the Empire State Building, the Top of the Rock, Grand Central Station, the High Line, as well as visiting local restaurants and coffee shops.

Trips.

There will be excursions and track-specific trips included in each programme, allowing students to explore the wealth that each region offers.

Previous excursions in Berkeley have included visits to the Google and Facebook/Meta offices, as well as trips to the Zuckerberg San Francisco Hospital and Trauma Center (for those in the Medical Track).

New Yorkers can explore the financial district, and more!

The basics.

Eligibility.

To be eligible for this experience, you need to be over the age of 15, in grades 8-12 and have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. To be eligible for the on campus experience, students will have to travel to the college campus themselves. Residence is included in the tuition fee for the Hybrid On Campus experience.

Please see here for all the eligibility criteria for US and international students.

Tuition.

There are two package options available:
1. Online: $1,598 ($200 discount, usually $1,798)
All six courses can be taken online from anywhere in the world.
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2. Hybrid On Campus:
UC Berkeley: $4,948 ($750 discount, usually $5,698)
At UC Berkeley, students can study UX & UI Design and Intro to Software Engineering.
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New York: $4,748 ($750 discount, usually $5,498)
At Fordham University in New York City, students can study Blockchain & Cryptocurrency and Digital Marketing.

How to enroll.

Complete the simple application form linked below. Payment secures your place, and spaces are limited.

Apply now

Structure and dates.

Although Summer Springboard runs over three sessions, only Session 1 is available to study the hybrid and online courses. Session 1 is sold out, and Session 3 is only available for on-campus, in-person experiences. Fill in this form to find out more.

Online students can study any one of the six programmes available, but they are offered at different times corresponding with the timezone in the US college at which they are based. PT is Pacific Time and corresponds to UC Berkeley, and ET is Eastern Time and corresponds with Fordham University in New York City. Times listed below are start times, and each online class session is three hours long.

Hybrid On-Campus at UC Berkeley (UX & UI Design and Web Development)
Session 2: July 2 - 13, 2023
Classes: 9 am PT

Hybrid On-Campus at Fordham University, NYC (Blockchain & Cryptocurrency and Digital Marketing)
Session 2: July 2 - 13, 2023
Classes: 12 pm ET

Online only (UX/UI Design, Web Development, Data Analytics, and Management Consulting)
Session 2: July 3 - 13, 2023
Classes: 8 pm GST

Online only (Blockchain & Digital Marketing)
Session 2: July 3 - 13, 2023
Classes: 8 pm GST

Other campuses and tracks are available during Sessions 1 & 3. Please contact us for more information.‍

Not your typical summer camp.

Supercharge your summer with a unique, on-campus career exploration experience. Dive deep into one career and gain real-world work experience through the micro-internship project.

Career exploration

On campus, students experience excursions and discover more about their career interests by hearing expert guest speakers firsthand. Past company visits included Google, Bloomberg, and Apple. Professionals share their personal stories about how they got to where they are today and offer career advice based on real-life experiences.

Interactive learning

Dive deep into your passions and turn your aspirations into reality with our academic immersion courses. Our instructors are industry professionals who give students real-world insight and experience. All six courses are taught online over Zoom, with on campus students experiencing college life firsthand, alongside excursions and activities.

Travel

Gain independence and confidence as you travel to a new place and stay with your peers on a real college campus. Mornings are for learning, while afternoons and evenings are for activities, excursions, and socialising. Travel opens the mind while expanding your network of like-minded students ahead of starting your university career.

Learn online

All iX LaunchPad courses are taught online over Zoom, in an interactive and engaging learning environment. Classes are limited to 35 students, giving each student individual attention and time to ask all the questions they have about the career they are exploring. Students will tackle their micro-internship project in groups online, too.

Discover yourself

There's nothing quite like stepping outside of your comfort zone to learn more about yourself. Discover how resilient, outgoing and confident you can be in the world. Make friends with students from all over the globe and gain real-world college and work experience in just nine days. This is a unique opportunity to expand your mind.

Explore these US college campuses.

UC Berkeley (California).

Based in San Francisco, with Silicon Valley close by, UC Berkeley is in the centre of one of the most exciting regions for tech and innovation.

Fordham University (NYC).

Based in the heart of Manhattan, at the Lincoln Center campus, Fordham is in the vibrant heart of the city that never sleeps.

Other college campuses.

For students interested in taking on-campus and in-person classes, in tracks such as Medicine and Law, there are other college campuses available.

8:00am

Breakfast at the dining hall with students from all over America and the world.

9:00am

Online classes, made up of teaching sessions and group micro-internship project.

12:30pm

Lunch at the dining hall, where they can accommodate a wide range of dietary needs.

1:30pm

Recreational activity on campus, or off-campus excursion with Summer Springboard staff.

3:00pm

Enrichment elective: College Admissions, Public Speaking, Athletics, and more.

6:00pm

Dinner either on campus or in the nearby city, accompanied by Summer Springboard staff.

7:00pm

Evening activities like game nights, lip sync battles, and more.

10:00pm

Evening check-in with the Resident Advisor (RA) dedicated to each dormitory.

10:30pm

Bedtime! Sleep well to stay fresh for another day of college immersion.

Join a powerful 3000+ alumni network building successful careers globally.

It's been a really great and helpful experience. Especially going in-person to a dorm and living in that environment. The teachers did a great job at explaining things and when we had questions or didn't really know when to talk, they always encouraged us and it really motivated me more to keep up what I was doing.

Christine Xue

Digital Marketing, 2022

The lectures are really engaging and interactive. In addition, we get hands-on learning experience.

Jo-Han (Hannah) Huang

UX/UI Design, 2022

The UX/UI teachers are very kind and are always checking in to make sure we're okay and if we have any questions. I really enjoy learning this subject. I love hands-on work which is what I'm getting in this class, despite it being taught online.

Ria Arora

UX/UI Design, 2022

It honestly was very fun. Throughout the program, I've become more acquainted with other students while problem-solving together. Not to mention, whatever you created could be used in your resume in the future!

Catherine Xu

Web Development, 2022

I now know how it feels to be a software engineer, but I also want to find out how it feels to be anything else in the coding career field. I learned about more than 1 programming languages and learned how to create a website from scratch. I think that gives me both experience and knowledge in coding!

Kyle Leong

Web Development, 2022

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