Boost by Kaplan Collaborates with Google to Give High School Graduates Insights into Working in Business and Technology
22 July 2020 - 10:30PM
Business Wire
Boost by Kaplan, an innovative online booster program designed
to provide pre-college age students with an invaluable career
exploration experience to accelerate college and career readiness,
has collaborated with Google to provide insights about what it’s
like in the real world of work, the importance of high demand jobs
and skill sets, and emerging trends in the technology industry.
Kaplan’s Boost program will also teach students about the
healthcare industry and business world.
Boost by Kaplan will give pre-college students the opportunity
to engage with professionals as part of a 12-week online program of
self-paced activities, live group sessions and 1:1 meetings with a
mentor. Collaborating with Google will give Boost students valuable
insights about what types of skills are needed to be successful in
their careers and then engage in real-world experiential learning
projects.
With data showing that only 35% of traditional college graduates
feel higher education prepared them for the workforce, Boost by
Kaplan seeks to close the gap between the college experience and
career readiness by offering pre-college students the opportunity
to explore different fields of study in high-growth career paths,
interact with professionals in their areas of work interest and
participate in work-integrated learning projects. The 20-hour
weekly program allows for flexibility, and will offer a combination
of live instruction, on demand sessions, customized study,
work-life experience through projects, live interviews with
professionals and ‘pulse checks’ as students’ interests evolve.
Students will receive 1:1 mentoring with experienced Kaplan
advisors dedicated to guiding students on their education and
career paths as well as be part of a small cohort for networked
learning and reflection.
“Given the nature of the rapidly transforming workforce
landscape and the increasing costs of higher education, students
and their families are carefully and cautiously assessing if they
should enroll in college without knowing what field they want to
work in or what they want to major in. More than ever, a sense of
direction and purpose is needed at the outset, which is why we feel
it is important to work with partners like Boost by Kaplan to
create solutions for students to help get them ready for the first
year of college and beyond," said Maggie Johnson, vice president of
education and university partners, Google.
“Google is one of the world’s most dynamic and attractive
employers, and we are incredibly excited to partner with them to
provide Boost students with firsthand insight into what it’s like
to work at a world-class technology company,” said Megan O’Connor,
entrepreneur-in-residence, Kaplan. “Pre-college students will get
exposure to some of technology’s best and brightest to understand
the professional landscape and the skills that are in high demand,
so these students can better focus their studies and career
ambitions to make the most out of their college experience.”
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey finds that 43% of high
school seniors who haven't yet committed to a college are
considering a gap year. Boost by Kaplan is intended to help these
students make decisions on their next steps with greater
confidence, from picking a major to choosing what courses of study
may be the right fit to being prepared for what to do after earning
a bachelor’s degree.
Boost by Kaplan has committed to awarding full tuition
assistance to 20 percent of its students who demonstrate financial
need, in an effort to create opportunities for those who want to
explore their future education and the world of work, without
financial barriers. Boost will also provide a partnership option
for universities interested in offering such a program to their
students deferring admission.
The first Boost cohort will run online from September
14-December 11, 2020. The spring cohort will begin in January. For
more information, go to www.boostbykaplan.com.
About Kaplan
Kaplan, Inc. provides individuals, educational Institutions, and
businesses a broad array of educational services, including higher
and professional education, test preparation, language training,
corporate and leadership training, and student recruitment, online
enablement and other university support services. Across its
80-plus year history, first as a small test-prep pioneer and then
an early online education leader and now a global education
provider, Kaplan has been recognized for expanding educational
access and using technology and learning science innovations to
continually improve outcomes for its students and partners. With
operations in nearly 30 countries, today Kaplan has relationships
and partnerships with 2,000-plus universities, colleges, schools
and school districts, and more than 4,000 corporations and
businesses globally. Kaplan is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings
Company (NYSE: GHC). For more information, please visit
www.kaplan.com.
Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Graham Holdings
Company (NYSE: GHC)
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