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We’re excited to see you here! Applications for the Snap Academies are open. The deadline to submit is Tuesday, April 2nd. Apply now!

Read below to find more in-depth information about each academy by selecting the different Snap Academy tabs. Sign up for an interactive lab with Snap team members to learn more. The direct links to apply can be found here!




Are you a community college or recent transfer student interested in joining our 60-scholar cohort this summer?! Applications for the 2024 cohort are live on March 1, 2024 and close on April 2, 2024.

What we’re looking for: 
You’re a creative person with a passion for design and examples to show for it. You have some experience or exposure to design in the form of on-the-job experience, coursework, or online courses in: Graphic Design, Typography, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Design History, User Experience, User Interface, Web Design, Illustration, or Video Editing. 

Plus, you're curious about learning how to use design software, like Adobe InDesign CC and Photoshop CC. And you never leave home without your phone to capture creative inspo!

What you’ll experience:
Snap Design Academy Scholars living in the Southern CA region will receive an academy scholarship including transportation expenses to participate (in-person) at Snap offices in Santa Monica, CA. 

Each student will participate in custom, creative workshops, fireside chats and mentorship with Snap Inc. team members. A final group project will culminate the academy experience.

Need more information about this Academy? Check out the Design Lab that will take place on Tuesday, March 21st at 4:30 pm PST.

* 18 years + community college students (currently enrolled or a recent transfer to a four year college are eligible to apply)
Apply Now to SDA!3/21 Design Lab Recording

What we’re looking for:
You're a future web developer with experience in computer science fundamentals in the form of on-the-job experience, coursework, or online courses. And you enjoy sharing your personal portfolio from GitHub or other platforms.

You feel comfortable working in at least two popular languages (Python, Java,  C/C++/C#, Java, Ruby, PHP, Perl, Go, Rust, R, or Bash. You're also a data sleuth who's curious about intermediate data structures and algorithms.

What you’ll experience:
Snap Engineering Academy Scholars living in the Southern CA region will receive an academy scholarship including transportation expenses to participate (in-person) at Snap offices in Santa Monica, CA.

Each student will participate in custom, technical workshops, fireside chats and mentorship with Snap Inc. team members. A final group project will culminate the academy experience.

Need more information about this Academy? Check out the Engineering Lab that will take place on Thursday, March 14th at 4:30 pm PST.

* 18 years + community college students (currently enrolled or a recent transfer to a four year college are eligible to apply)

Apply Now to SEA!3/14 Engineering Lab Recording

What we’re looking for:
You're a natural storyteller with a passion for marketing, communications and branding. You have some experience or interest in conducting customer and market research, defining a brand strategy, conducting a marketing campaign, or producing internal/external communications. You have a talent for telling engaging stories that people love and remember for years to come.

What you’ll experience:
Snap Storytelling Academy Scholars living in the Southern CA region will receive an academy scholarship including transportation expenses to participate (in-person) at Snap offices in Santa Monica, CA.

Each student will participate in custom, creative workshops, fireside chats and mentorship with Snap Inc. team members. A final group project will culminate the academy experience.

Need more information about this Academy? Check out the Storytelling Lab that will take place on Monday, March 25th at 4:30 pm PST.

* 18 years + community college students (currently enrolled or a recent transfer to a four year college are eligible to apply)

Apply Now to SSA!3/25 Storytelling Lab Recording

What we’re looking for:
You design for the future. You have a diverse skillset that includes expertise with at least one 2D design software (Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe Photoshop CC, Procreate, Inkscape, etc.) Your curiosity has led you to dabble in programming languages like Javascript, but your main interest is in augmented reality.

What you’ll experience:
Snap Lens Academy Scholars living anywhere in the U.S. will receive an academy scholarship including home learning expenses to participate remotely ( via Zoom)

Each student will participate in custom, creative workshops, fireside chats and mentorship with Snap Inc. team members. A final group project will culminate the academy experience.

Need more information about this Academy? Check out the Lens Lab that will take place on Tuesday, March 12th at 4:30 pm PST.

* 18 years + community college students (currently enrolled or a recent transfer to a four year college are eligible to apply)

Apply Now to SLA!3/12 Lens Lab Recording