05/19/2025
Wharton for Good: Bridge To Business
Applications are now open for both students and alumni speakers for the 2025-26 session of Bridge To Business – the free WCNY education, networking, and career development program that offers 10th and 11th grade students aspiring to careers in business the opportunity to learn from and connect with accomplished Wharton graduates.
Students in the program:
-Participate in a series of sessions with professionals from a range of business disciplines, including corporate finance, wealth management, private equity, real estate investment, sports management, and marketing.
-Take workshops in building LinkedIn profiles, resume writing, and internship searches.
The first session recently concluded and included a cohort of roughly 35 students chosen from within the community of Wharton alumni. Students participated in a series of 14 intimate sessions with 19 distinguished Wharton alumni from all corners of the business world.
This year the program will be expanded to also teach underserved high schoolers from Wharton’s home city of Philadelphia and beyond – students who might not otherwise have access to the insights, mentorship, and connections offered by studying under and interacting with top business leaders. In this way, Bridge To Business is hoping to build a “bridge” that did not exist before, allowing young people born without familial or financial advantages to cross over into a world that may have once seemed out of reach.
Applications for children and grandchildren of WCNY alumni interested in participating - and for Wharton alumni interested in volunteering as speakers/mentors - can be found at www.bridgetobusiness.org. Deadline is June 15th.
