Become the next generation of engineers, data scientists, and researchers. Tackle meaningful societal and environmental challenges that you care about. In this 3-week summer camp, you will:
Get a head start by learning industry skills and technology.
Make an impact on pressing issues in your community or globally.
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Week 1: Engineering & Data Foundations
Unlocking Possibilities: Explore how software engineering & data science merges with domain knowledge to tackle real-world challenges affecting society.
Tools of Change: Master essential skills in software engineering, data analysis, and data visualization to prepare for real-world application.
Week 2: Exploratory Sectors
Daily Deep Dives: Each day, immerse yourself in a unique domain, using your skills in hands-on projects across diverse fields from biotechnology to sports & entertainment.
Skill Application: Apply your new data science and programming skills practically and creatively to solve mini-challenges.
Week 3: Projects for Impact
Ideas Incubator & Pitches: Brainstorm and refine your own project ideas, focusing on issues you are passionate about addressing.
Collaborative Solutions: Form teams to develop and execute data-driven projects aimed at addressing significant community or global issues.
Jerry is a former Facebook & Robinhood Senior Software Engineer who has been teaching and helping students succeed in the STEM fields for over 12 years. He graduated with a Computer Science degree from UCLA, where he became an International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC) World Finalist and was the President of UCLA’s competitive programming club. In his free time, Jerry loves playing board games and badminton, as well as reading fantasy novels.
Akshay is on a mission to use data to make new discoveries and improve lives. He has over a decade of software engineering experience and most recently served as a Senior Software Engineer at Helix, developing genomics workflows. Before Helix, he held key positions in Robinhood, Uber, and Facebook, adding substantial value to the growth and efficiency of these organizations. Akshay is an alumnus of New York University and loves to read and hike in his free time.
When?
Project LEAD will be held in-person in Dublin, Pleasanton, or San Ramon (TBD). Exact location will be sent out to the students a few weeks before the camp starts.
Who?
This program is tailored for ambitious high school students (incoming 9th - 11th grade) eager to explore the intersection of software engineering, data science, and real-world problem solving. Coding experience required. View prerequisites here.
Where?
Tuition
A $50 deposit is due upon registration, and we will send an invoice for the remaining amount a few weeks before the program starts.
Register by May 31st for $50 off!