You are invited to invest in yourself this summer to move your education forward, gain professional experience, build skills, and grow your network – all while contributing to your local community. Boise State students who complete the Hometown Challenge receive a $1000 scholarship for the upcoming fall semester.
Boise State students develop projects that address a specific challenge or issue within their local community that can be completed over eight summer weeks (June 5 – August 11).
A successful Hometown Challenge project connects to a student’s field of study and/or their Boise State experience and can articulate how it promotes some of the following career readiness skills: Teamwork/Collaboration, Problem Solving, Leadership, and Global/Intercultural fluency.
Boise State students returning for the upcoming fall semester at least part time (6 credits) are encouraged to apply. Applicants living in rural Idaho will be given priority. It is also open to graduate students.
The challenge is meant to be approximately 80 hours spread over 8 weeks that include:
Use the button below and complete the application.
The Hometown Challenge was created as a direct response to challenging situations Boise State students found themselves in due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Career Services offered the HTC as a way to help our students continue to move their education forward, gain skills, and build professional networks while leading a project that would benefit their communities.
Our students, from across the globe, accepted this challenge and delivered results far beyond our expectations. Scroll down to see some of the past projects.
Learn more about a few of the past Hometown Challenge projects.
Check out this video made by a Hometown Challenge participant on his Marianas Generational Scholars project. Video transcript available.
Contact Career Services at career@boisestate.edu or (208) 426-1747.
