What is LEAD?
LEAD is a pathway for high-performing Caymanian students to learn about the Cayman lslands financial services industry and the careers available.
LEAD provides mentorship and exposure to what it’s really like to work in financial services. The programme helps students develop new contacts and earn a stipend over the summer.
Programme Benefits
A pathway for up to 50 high-performing Caymanian students
Provides mentorship and exposure for students
Produces confident and productive students
Creates contacts for students
How LEAD works
Facilitated Workshops – Workshops will take place at select locations and focus on the financial services industry and the careers available. The eight, one hour workshops run from May 1st – June 30th.
Mentoring/Coaching – Each student will be matched up with a mentor from a Cayman Finance member organization. These senior executives in the industry will meet with students one hour per week from May 1st – June 30th.
Work experience – Paid work experience opportunities will be identified, and students will have the opportunity to take part in a four week paid placement between July 1st and August 31st.
Eligibility – CIG dual-enrollment finishing first year A levels or UCCI, or private school British system finishing first year A levels or American system finishing grade 11.
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