Programs
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HACU’s Programs and Services offers a rich array of developmental activities and internship opportunities designed to enhance skills, knowledge, and career prospects. Our programs and initiatives are crafted to support growth and success for students and professionals in a diverse and evolving workforce.
HACU National Internship Program
The HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) fosters the professional development of all students by partnering with corporate and federal entities to offer internships preparing the next generation of leaders, and bridging the gap between academics and real-world experience.
Corporate Track
Explore the world of opportunities with CHNIP. We’ve teamed up with leading corporations in the U.S. to offer students from HACU member institutions opportunities where diversity thrives and growth is a daily journey. Apply now and begin your transformative journey.
Federal Track
Since 1992, HACU has offered one of the best internship programs in the country. Join our 14,000 alumni in gaining invaluable professional experience interning within a federal agency, while getting paid!
Professional Programs
HACU offers professional programs for administrators, faculty, and staff in collaboration with other HACU programs and external partners to develop transformational academic leaders serving present and future generations.
Ascend PreK-12 Leadership Program
The Ascend PreK-12 Leadership Program is a six-month cohort-based program guiding educators, academic leaders, teachers, coordinators, supervisors, directors, and deans in effectively leading schools and school districts in a constantly evolving landscape.
Enlace Mid-Level Leadership Program
The Enlace Mid-Level Leadership program is a six-month development experience for college and university professionals serving around the mid-level of their organizations.
Leadership Academy / La Academia de Liderazgo
The HACU Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo, is a one-year program to prepare the next generation of culturally diverse leaders for executive and senior level positions in higher education.
Student Programs
Thousands of students benefit from HACU’s internships, scholarships, and career and leadership development opportunities and programs each year, serving as a steppingstone in their academic and professional journey.
¡Adelante! Leadership Institute
HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute is a three day career leadership & development networking symposium designed to build the career & leadership skills of undergraduate students.
Capital One Launchpad: Legacy & Leadership Program
In partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), Capital One is pleased to host the Capital One Launchpad: Legacy & Leadership Program.
CIA Career Exploration Boot Camp
HACU and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) are partnering together to select up to 30 college freshmen and sophomores to travel to Washington D.C. and participate in a four-day career exploration event.
Emerging Leaders' Summit
HACU Emerging Leaders’ Summits are designed for students from HACU-member institutions seeking to develop their leadership skills.
Galeno Program
The Galeno Program offered by HACU in partnership with Universidad de Iberoamérica Costa Rica (UNIBE) provides a medical education for aspiring physicians with UNIBE’s innovative, world-class Doctorate of Medicine and Surgery.
Grow with Google Career Certificate Scholarship Program
Grow with Google is an initiative to create economic opportunity for American job seekers and businesses by making helpful products, sharing free tools, and providing skills training.
HACU Scholarship Program
HACU is pleased to be the administrator of scholarship opportunities provided by our partners.
¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award Program
Through this national initiative, HACU and Southwest Airlines will award roundtrip flights to undergraduate and graduate students across the country.
Voces Nuevas Program
Voces Nuevas Program (translated in English to New Voices) is a student advocacy and leadership program designed to elevate, uplift, and empower undergraduate students’ voices and experiences.
DoctoreX
DoctoreX is committed to increasing Hispanic representation in medicine by breaking down educational barriers with bilingual and bicultural support.
Initiatives & Partner Programs
Building Hispanic
Talent Initiative
Talent Initiative
Through a partnership between HACU and Dominion Energy, the Building Hispanic Talent Initiative aims to increase the number of Hispanic undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing careers in clean energy and more specifically, career opportunities at Dominion Energy.
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