The mission of INROADS is to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership.

In other words, INROADS will place talented minority youth into meaningful multi-summer internships with a Fortune 500 company, while encouraging them to develop their skills in the corporate arena. Such Fortune 500 companies involved with the Pacfic Northwest Region alone have included Boeing, Accenture, SAFECO, Deloitte Consulting, Washington Mutual, Qwest, and many others. You may view a list of companies INROADS interns have affiliated by clicking here. Although INROADS began with an emphasis with those students interested in pursuing careers in the business world, they have also attained and built a strong working relationships with engineering companies and are branching into the medical fields as well. Therefore, INROADS looks for those who are majoring in business, engineering, healthcare, and technology.

Some of the other benefits of joining INROADS are the following:

• Competitive salary
• Scholarship information
• Year-round access to an INROADS coach/advisor
• Corporate mentor (a requirement for all company sponsors)
• Networking socials with career-minded peers and corporate executives
• Potential to join corporate sponsor full-time upon graduation

Learn more about the year-round program and proceed with the application process. For more information regarding the INROADS program history and sponsors, see our national web site at www.inroads.org.