Seeking Teen Student Groups
Applications are now open to
participate in one of Turner’s 2015 Turner Voices in Technology: Career
Exploration Workshops. We are seeking groups of youth who are interested in
technology-related fields who would be captivated by a day-long experience
engaging in workshops, tours and panel discussions with bright Turner leaders
in technology.
2015
Turner Voices in Technology: Career Exploration Workshops
What:
Day-long workshop about careers in Technology
Location:
Turner Broadcasting System, 1050 Techwood Drive, Atlanta, GA 30318.
Transportation:
Transportation may be requested. Please include the request in your
application.
Timing:
Typically, a career exploration workshop day will run from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
(Exact timing to be determined individually with each student group.)
Meals:
Lunch and snacks will be provided.
Group Size: In
order to ensure the most hands-on, intimate experience, we request group sizes
of 15-25 teens.
Requesting a Date:
Workshops must take place during the work week, preferable Tuesday – Thursday.
If the work week poses a challenge for your group, please consider days that
students might not be at school, i.e. fall/spring/winter breaks, summer
vacation, teach work days, etc.
Eligibility:
Submitting organizations must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or school with a
501(c)(3) affiliation and located within 30 miles of 1050 Techwood Drive
Atlanta, GA 30318. All participating youth must be age 14-19.
Applications should be
completed online and must be received by Monday, November 24. Please
contact us at 404.827.4561 or corporate.responsibility@turner.com
with questions.
To
complete an application, please visit: www.surveymonkey.com/s/turnervoicesintech2015
About Turner Voices
Turner Voices, Turner
Broadcasting’s corporate philanthropic program, leverages our people, products
and knowledge to support the communities in which we live and work. With many
technology-related roles at Turner, from website, applications and software
development to on-air production, an important focus for our company and our
employees is an investment in technology-minded youth in our community, with a
hope of building a dynamic pipeline of talent for Turner’s future workforce.