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UPDATE 4/1/2020
Current applicants are encouraged to edit and update their essays through April 17 when applications close.

New applications will only be accepted from Euclid High School. Future Connections is unable to accommodate additional applications from other schools or districts. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Thank you for your interest in the Future Connections Program, an 8-week summer internship program for rising seniors in high school.

In order to apply, you must:
- be a current junior
- have a 2.75 minimum GPA (weighted or unweighted),
- a 90% attendance record

And be available for the following REQUIRED program events:
- Interview Day: April 1 at the Great Lakes Science Center from 8:30-2:30
- Life Skills Workshops: June 3, June 4, and JULY 6 from 9:00-3:00
- The full 8 weeks of the Internship Program: June 8 - July 31, 2020 (off on July 3)
- Culmination Event: July 31 from 12:00-3:00

The Future Connections Program is open to students who attend schools in the following school districts:
- Benedictine High School
- Berea-Midpark
- Cleveland Central Catholic
- Cleveland Heights/University Heights
- Cleveland Metropolitan
- East Cleveland
- Euclid
- Lakewood
- Lawrence Upper School
- Maple Heights
- Midview High School
If you do not see your school district on this list, please contact the Future Connections Program Manager at futureconnections@universitycircle.org prior to applying.

Students must also receive a recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or other school official (such as a coach or mentor) and their official transcripts by the application due date February 28, 2020. An email will be sent to your reference when you complete the application. It is your responsibility to inform your reference that you need a recommendation for the program.

Future Connections will review applications and students who are selected to continue the process will be required to submit a resume at Interview Day on April 1. These students will be also invited to an interview skills and resume writing workshop to take place in March. Dates and locations are to be determined.

Students who participate in Future Connections and complete all program requirements earn a $1,500 stipend (paid in 5 installments every two weeks during the program and one at the end when all materials are turned in) to help cover the costs of participating. Future Connections does not provide transportation or bus tickets and students must secure transportation to and from their assigned placements.

NOTE: After thoughtful evaluation of our opportunities for students with career interests in health care, we have determined that Future Connections will not offer placements in medicine for the 2020 summer. Opportunities may be made available in medical technology and health administration. We encourage students with an interest in medicine and direct patient care to apply for the Cleveland Clinic internships or Youth Opportunities Unlimited.

If you are unable to complete the application in one sitting, please put an exclamation point (!) in each required answer box and submit the application. You will be able to log in any time up until the deadline to make adjustments.