The Wharton Global Youth Meetup (GYM) is an online community for students enrolled in Wharton Global Youth’s online summer programs. The community encourages students to take a deep dive into business topics, hone their professional skills, and connect with like-minded global peers. GYM access will be available for 9 weeks, allowing students to engage with the Wharton Global Youth community before, during, and after their academic programs.
About the Wharton Global Youth Meetup (GYM)
In 2020, the Wharton GYM was launched to enhance Wharton Global Youth’s online program experience and provide students the opportunity to build connections and become involved with the Wharton community. Since then, 3,000+ students from 60+ countries have actively engaged in the GYM.
All students enrolled in one of our online summer programs are granted access to the 9-week (from June 5th to August 4th) Wharton GYM, an extracurricular programming platform that allows students to connect with Wharton all summer long.
The Wharton GYM provides a combination of live programming and independent activities designed to further introduce high school students to the Penn and Wharton communities.
“My favorite aspect of the Global Youth Meetup was being able to interact with peers from other courses and from all around the world. I felt more connected with people who had similar interests and goals as me, and I truly found a community within this group of diverse, driven people.”
— Summer 2022 student Melinda H.
Programming includes:
- Live panels with Wharton and Penn undergrads to gain insights into the Penn campus experience, applying to colleges, academic and internship opportunities, and finding your passion
- 9-week Summer Stock Market Challenge, based on the Wharton Global Youth High School Investment Competition, designed to introduce the intricacies of investing, from concepts and analysis, to practical application of trading via a virtual investment simulator
- Discussions with notable Wharton alumni about career paths and professional opportunities
- Introductions to Wharton research centers to learn about cutting-edge research and innovation stemming from the Wharton School
- Presentations by Penn’s cultural houses and student organizations to fully immerse yourself in the extended campus community
- Live, focused workshops to advance academic, business, and professional skills
- Opportunities to compete with and against global peers to earn badges through bi-weekly business-themed individual and team challenges
- Weekly meetings of like-minded students to discuss and analyze specific topics like innovation and design, world finance, non-profits, and data analytics
- Access to additional business and finance-related content created by Wharton
- Networking opportunities to connect with high school students from around the world and start building a global peer network
“There is something for everyone in the Global Youth Meetup. Not only that, but there are so many meetups that if we
can’t make it to one, there are so many others that you can attend.”
— Summer 2022 student Gali B.
Members of the Global Youth Meetup can access exclusive live interviews with Wharton alumni to learn more about career paths and professional opportunities. View the recordings of some our past discussions below.
For more information, please contact Wharton@summerdiscovery.com or call +1.516.414.5555.