Apple has started accepting applications for a new mentoring program that aims to help first-generation college students. In a PDF obtained by MacRumors, the company details Launch @ Apple. The document invites freshmen and immigrant sophomores who are majoring in finance, economics, accounting or a discipline related to business, math, commerce or data analysis to apply for the chance to have an individual time with Apple mentors. The document indicates that there will also be opportunities to monitor jobs, paid internships and external internships.
The program is limited to students who have a parent or guardian who has not obtained their own university degree. The company is also looking for people who are “eager to learn how to work with finance in an innovative and fast-paced environment”. Apple is accepting applications until Friday, January 8, 2021. To apply, students must answer 18 questions covering topics such as their legal status in the U.S., GPA and aspirations, among other personal information.