Hello from the Snap Academies.

What are the Snap Academies?

The Snap Academies are nine-week, summer educational programs for community college students hosted by Snap Inc., the makers of Snapchat.

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They are ambitious programs designed to provide meaningful career opportunities to students who face barriers to accessing the tech sector such as community college students and youth who may have experienced homelessness, foster care, or the juvenile justice system. Through these programs, we strive to prepare our young scholars for careers that may have been otherwise inaccessible to them. As part of our process, we do not collect or consider race, gender, ethnicity, or other protected characteristics.

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If accepted, you’ll get the opportunity to:

• Learn from team members at Snap Inc.
• Connect with Snap mentors
• Develop a portfolio and network
• Refine your professional skills
• Experience nine weeks of learning customized Snap curriculum to further develop your skills for the future

Quick Facts

• Receive an academy scholarship to develop your skills
• Designed for community college (or recent transfer) students
• Spend Monday - Friday learning from June 16, 2025 - August 14, 2025
• Applications for each Academy are live on Monday, March 3, 2025 and are due by Friday, April 4, 2025
• All learning equipment provided
• There are four Snap Academies - Snap Design, Engineering and Storytelling Academies are held in-person in Santa Monica, CA. The Snap Lens Academy is held virtually via Zoom, and is open to all eligible US applicants

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Here’s a preview of what you’ll get to experience:

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