YTAC Internship Program (Spring)

Program Type: Paid internship for high school students

Geographic Scope: Charlotte area, North Carolina

Target Audience: Current high school students (grades 9-12) interested in technology

Key Features:

• Compensation: $25 per hour
• Duration: Typically 4 weeks during spring (historically March 28 - April 22)
• Schedule: After school hours (typically 4pm-7pm each day)
• No prior experience required

Program Components:

• Real-world internship experience with leading Charlotte-area fintech firms
• Technical skill development through group projects
• Direct presentation of project work to employer executives
• Opportunity to interact with fintech industry leaders

Past Partner Companies:

• Ally Bank
• Movement Mortgage
• LiveOak Bank
• LendingTree
• Bank of America
• Wells Fargo
• Barings

Student Activities:

• Programming competitions
• Game design projects
• Digital marketing
• Digital art creation
• Epic Games game development partnerships
• Robinhood community engagement projects
• Game design studio work (3D modeling, soundtrack design, digital renderings, storyboarding)

Eligibility:

• Must be current high school student
• Live in or near Charlotte area (preferred)
• Discord account required for participation (free)

Application Process

Deadline: Midnight of March 20th (for spring cohort)

Application Format: Online form with multiple sections

Required Information:

1. Basic Information:
   • Full name
   • Email address
   • Phone number
   • Grade at beginning of spring 2022
   • School name
   • Street address
   • Confirmation of Charlotte area residency
2. Program History & Community:
   • Previous YTAC program participation (yes/no)
   • Discord username with tagline (format: username#XXXX) - required for participation
   • House assignment (Phoenix, Sage, Cypher, Omen, or New/Not Sorted)
3. Resume:
   • Optional resume upload (max 50 MB)
4. Short Response Questions (approximately 100-200 words each):
   • "How would this internship program benefit you and your goals?" (required)
   • "What makes you unique?" (required) - Can include spirit, background, scholarship, hobbies, personality, or goals, with optional file upload (max 50 MB)
   • "What is a personal project of yours that is important to you?" (required) - Can be volunteering, programming project, hobby, club, activism, art project, or other free-time work, with optional file upload (max 50 MB)
   • "Is there anything else that you want the Selection Committee to know about you, your background, or your ambitions for your future?" (optional)

Submission Requirements:

• All required fields must be completed
• File uploads limited to 50 MB each
• Short responses should be 100-200 words (not a hard limit if more space needed)