At Cloudera, we’re identified for making modern technological options that drive change and influence the world. Our mission is to make information and analytics straightforward and accessible to everybody. And that doesn’t finish with our buyer base.
We additionally intention to supply equitable entry to profession alternatives inside information and analytics to the workforce of tomorrow.
The Teen Accelerator Program is an inspiring step in shaping a brighter future.
In July, Cloudera closed its second yr of the Teen Accelerator program – a program hosted by the Range Equality + Inclusion crew, run in partnership with The Boys and Women Golf equipment of Center Tennessee and of the Peninsula. Its goal is to stage the enjoying discipline for highschool college students to achieve entry to careers in know-how by providing a singular mix of non-public {and professional} growth alternatives that may rework their lives. So far, we’re proud to have served 97 college students.
To be taught extra concerning the Teen Accelerator Program, try How Cloudera Is Opening Doorways for Underserved Youth.
A catalyst for development, confidence and a whole lot of enjoyable alongside the best way.
The influence has been immeasurable. As we rejoice closing out this system with a 6 week internship, the scholars have grown in methods we couldn’t have anticipated.
What we realized from them is that the largest transformations can come from what could seem to us as the only of experiences. Issues like working throughout totally different time zones, shadowing buyer calls, listening to concerning the profession paths of assorted staff, serving to plan occasions, facilitating a gathering, and studying to construct LinkedIn profiles, left lasting impressions.
From one intern: “With the ability to work at Cloudera was among the finest occasions of my life. Everybody was so heat and was at all times keen that will help you. I by no means anticipated to have a lot enjoyable however this internship exceeded my expectations. Having the possibility to tackle accountability with all duties I dealt with was refreshing and permits me to have expertise that I can use for the longer term. Moreover, Cloudera gave me the possibility to step out of my consolation zone and develop as an individual. This summer season allowed me to organize for my future but it surely additionally gave me the chance to create fond recollections.”
A convincing sentiment from all concerned is that they’ve seen a leap in confidence inside the college students. One Boys & Women Membership workers member shared their perspective.
“2 years in the past, this scholar got here to the clubhouse as a brilliant shy particular person, hair lined their face and so they by no means seemed up or mentioned a lot. Quick ahead to now, they’re demonstrating SO a lot confidence and strolling with a special beat of their step. This scholar is constantly reaching out to the workers to share updates and highlights from this internship, and is loving their expertise. The Teen Accelerator program has helped present a significant alternative to extend their confidence and total engagement!”
Carolyn Bai, who facilitates this system, shares her ideas on its influence.
“I’m extremely happy with the scholars’ ambition to push themselves exterior of their consolation zone to pursue issues they by no means would have thought to earlier than.”
Progress is a two approach avenue.
The scholars aren’t the one ones who discover worth and development from this program.
Behind the scenes, Clouderans play a pivotal position on this initiative. Staff volunteer their time and experience serving as mentors and intern managers, typically for the primary time. As the scholars achieve expertise working within the tech trade, Clouderans achieve expertise being folks managers and serving to lead the cost to succeed in shared targets.
“I gained the expertise of being liable for somebody’s skilled growth. It was superb to see how a lot they might obtain throughout their internship, and the way sturdy a mentor/mentee relationship ought to be to help one another in attaining our targets.” One intern supervisor shared.
By taking part in this system, Clouderans domesticate worthwhile management expertise all whereas making a constructive influence. It’s a relationship that’s mutually helpful to all concerned!
A shining instance of how companies can change the trajectory of in the present day’s youth.
The outcomes are spectacular, the expertise is enjoyable and the influence is lasting.
Cloudera’s Teen Accelerator Program is making a ripple impact within the futures of the scholars that take part. It’s extra than simply one other internship program. It’s a software to assist bridge the hole for underserved youth because it goals to encourage college students to succeed in past their creativeness.
We acknowledge that with the intention to create a extra equal and various workforce sooner or later, we have to make investments in the present day in college students, particularly these that will not have entry to sources and steering. Stephanie Han, a co facilitator, shared that “with continued management help, I’m excited to proceed on this journey and see all that yr 3 brings!” and it appears protected to say that’s a sentiment everybody can agree on.
