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Ladders For Leaders Personal Statement

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As a rising senior, I want to join the Ladders for Leaders program in order to obtain an opportunity to participate in a paid professional summer internship. This program will allow me to gain more experience in the professional world. I hope that this program will help me further explore my interests so I can have a better understanding of what I want to do in the future. There are not a lot of opportunities given to high school students in terms of internships and work opportunities. We are not taught the necessary skills required for the workplace. I hope that through this internship, I would become more experienced and grow as a young adult.
I hope that through my work, I would be able to contribute to the program and show that high schoolers
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