YTAC Summer Internship Program

Program Type: Two-week, full-time, paid summer internship for high school students

Geographic Scope: Charlotte and Wilmington, North Carolina

Target Audience: High school students interested in fintech and STEM

Key Features:

• Compensation: $9.50 per hour
• Duration: 2 weeks, full-time in summer (historically July 19-30)
• Schedule: 6 hours per day (9 AM-12 PM & 1-4 PM with 1-hour lunch break)
• Total Stipend: $570.00
• In-person, structured instruction

Program Curriculum:

1. Understanding assigned fintech firm - products, services, and clientele
2. Completion of user experience (UX) whitepaper from Gen Z consumer perspective
3. Programming and STEM skills application to create proof-of-concept project aligned with firm's mission, incorporating UX feedback

Deliverables:

• Personal project demonstrating technical skills gained
• Internship experience with leading fintech firm
• Stipend of $570.00

Past Partner Companies:

• Bank of America
• Wells Fargo
• Barings
• LendingTree

Student Activities & Competitions:

• Programming competitions
• Game design projects
• Digital marketing
• Digital art creation
• Epic Games game development competitions
• Robinhood community engagement
• Game design studio work

Application Process

Contact: Cristian Ponce at cristian.ponce@carolinafintechhub.org for specific application details

Application Notes:

• Information available on website at time of posting (June 29, 2021)
• Form-based application through Carolina Fintech Hub website
• No specific application deadline stated in available materials