A week-long residential academic camp for rising female high school seniors to encourage and develop their leadership skills and expose them to business as a major and career path, with an emphasis on areas where women are underrepresented, including leadership. This builds on the Diversity in Business Bridge Program. The Minerva Program will be held July 9-14, 2023 on The University of Alabama campus.
Minerva is designed to introduce young women to the college experience and business career opportunities. During the week, students will participate in informative sessions with Culverhouse College of Business faculty and staff, learn about career opportunities in business, build leadership and communication skills, complete a service project and take field trips for experiential learning. Additionally, students will experience campus life and connect with like-minded women interested in business.
Female students who are rising high school seniors and interested in learning about a career in business can apply to the program.
The program costs $850 and includes the following: UA residential hall accommodations for five nights, meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), classroom sessions with UA Culverhouse faculty, expert advice on applying to college (including seminars on admissions requirements, financial aid, and housing), field trips, service project, supplies, Minerva t-shirt, a closing banquet for students and parents, group photo, and certificate of completion.
Full or partial scholarships will be available on a limited basis thanks to the Women in Business Conference sponsors.
Before beginning the online application, please complete the checklist below.
Note: Resumes must be in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format. Videos must be in .mp4 or .mov format. Filenames cannot contain apostrophes or any special characters.
Accepted Examples: LastnameFirstnameResume.pdf or LastnameFirstnameVideo.mp4
Application Deadline: May 15, 2023
If you have any further questions, please contact Cherie Moman, Coordinator of the Culverhouse DEI Minerva Summer Program at 205-348-8940 or cmoman@culverhouse.ua.edu.
Frequently accompanied or represented by an owl as a symbol of knowledge, Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom, commerce, the arts, and strategy in war. She is featured on The University of Alabama official corporate seal.