{"id":49567,"date":"2021-08-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=49567"},"modified":"2021-10-04T10:07:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T17:07:24","slug":"salesforce-career-spark-attracts-the-next-generation-of-tech-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-career-spark-attracts-the-next-generation-of-tech-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce ‘Career Spark’ Attracts the Next Generation of Tech Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This summer, Salesforce launched Career Spark, a Citizen Philanthropy<\/a> campaign on a mission to create a diverse workforce by inspiring young people to pursue careers in technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From May to July, Salesforce hosted a marathon of career exploration programs and educational workshops in more than 100 cities<\/strong> across the globe. The campaign engaged nearly 1,600 young people<\/strong> from nonprofits and schools and amassed more than 4,000 hours<\/strong> of volunteer support from Salesforce employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career Spark provided opportunities for young people at various stages in their educational and career journeys \u2014 from high school students exploring post-secondary options to young adults seeking their first full-time corporate job opportunities. Three participants, each at a different stage on their path towards entering the workforce, shared insights about their experiences at Salesforce and how the programs have sparked their imaginations for what\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leslie: U.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Summer Intern, Corporate Creative Department, Old Navy<\/p>\n\n\n

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 Leslie Vallejo-Avila, Incoming Freshman, University of  California, San Diego, USA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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