From the students
I never knew what I wanted to do. After the entrepreneurship internship, I started selling custom bracelets at school. I make $200 a month now.
The wealth management track changed how I think about money. I taught my mom what I learned and I am starting to think I might have a future here.
I did the nursing internship and it clicked. I know exactly what I am doing after high school. No one in my family has ever worked in healthcare.
The Gap
Schools can't do it alone.
Teens from low-income communities graduate knowing academic subjects but not how to navigate a workforce that is changing faster than any curriculum can keep up with.
Youth not connected to a viable career path by age 25 are more likely to face unemployment, poverty, and housing instability. And the programs built to help them have never been able to reach them at scale.
95% of teens have a smartphone. They are on it 8 hours a day. We meet them there.
The Ambition Approach
Instead of paying adults to develop young people, we reward teens for developing themselves.
The Ambition app delivers 30-day simulated internships in real careers. 15 minutes a day. Students pick their path, build technical and life skills, and earn gift cards when they complete an internship.
Pick your path
Internships in entrepreneurship, sales, game design, dental hygiene, wealth management, and more. Careers they may never have considered before.
Show up to work
Videos, quizzes, and activities built for the phone screen. 15 minutes a day. No commute. No classroom.
Earn for your effort
Complete an internship and earn gift cards from brands you actually use. Their time has real value. We honor that.
The App
Built for the
phone they
already have.
30-day simulated internships. 15 minutes a day. Videos, quizzes, and activities designed for the phone screen. Teens pick a career, show up to work, and earn real rewards for finishing.
Who Built This
Built by people who lived the gap and refused to accept it.
“My parents ran youth nonprofits throughout my childhood and instilled in me a dedication to serve communities that have been left behind. All of our youth deserve the highest quality investments, and when that reality comes to fruition, we all benefit.”
“I overcame childhood adversity to become a first-generation college graduate. At Facebook I worked on the teens team and saw how effectively phones reach young people. I asked why we were not using that for something that actually helps them. Now we are.”