The Opportunity Network

"I was given a real education meeting The Opportunity Network students. These talented and vibrant kids are full of ideas and aspirations, with a real sense of passion and desire to achieve and explore. Their maturity and understanding of the world was a real eye-opener. I look forward to working with them in the future."
-- Jake Abraham, Producing Partner, InDigEnt Films

"I greatly respect what you are doing by getting the kids involved in The Opportunity Network. I think the whole program and all of the kids are amazing! I am proud to be a part of it and happy to help in any way I can in the future."
-- Amie Freedland, Designer,
G-III Apparel Group


"I was given a real education meeting The Opportunity Network students. These talented and vibrant kids are full of ideas and aspirations, with a real sense of passion and desire to achieve and explore. Their maturity and understanding of the world was a real eye-opener. I look forward to working with them in the future." -- Jake Abraham, Producing Partner, InDigEnt Films "I greatly respect what you are doing by getting the kids involved in The Opportunity Network. I think the whole program and all of the kids are amazing! I am proud to be a part of it and happy to help in any way I can in the future." -- Amie Freedland, Designer, G-III Apparel Group	We recruit from many New York City schools and our students reside in four out of five boroughs. Students are selected following a rigorous application process that includes school administration recommendations, written applications and interviews. Once selected, the program begins in their junior year and continues through college: Weekly Classroom Career Series • Through interactive sessions with executives, students are grounded in law, finance, marketing, PR, fashion, film and TV, technology, engineering, science, medicine, non-profits and politics. • They undergo innovative networking training via a curriculum unique to The Opportunity Network, which teaches networking fundamentals for professional success; how to apply networking skills in real-life settings; and how to develop and grow their networks to sustain over the course of their careers. • They learn standards of excellence: professional etiquette, workplace norms, proper dress and conduct, internship preparedness, interview skills and resume savvy. Intensive College Applications Counseling: Senior Year • Our college advising compensates for lack of sufficient school guidance for our students. Trained volunteers shepherd students through the application process with services akin to private tutoring. Results are dramatically improved applications, 100% matriculation and acceptance at better schools. High School and College Internships: Junior Year High School through College Years • Students do internships at Fortune 500 companies, PR firms, venture capital firms, consulting companies, fashion houses, political campaigns, film companies, theaters and nonprofits. • They acquire high-quality resume-worthy work experience and receive invitations to come back and work in subsequent summers. They also build relationships with line and hiring executives as the beginning of a robust, lifelong, powerful professional and personal network.