Lionel Wilson Summer Career Discovery
Join your friends to level up your skills and learn about different career opportunities that are focused on your interests
EnrollDesigned with every student in mind
What You Can Expect
Learning that draws from your personal interests
Whether it's videogames, music, or specific brands, we look behind the curtain to explore what makes them go viral
Insight into the career pathways available to you
How are you supposed to know what you want to be when you grow up if you don't try it first? We make that easy
Challenges that make you think creatively
There isn't always just one answer. Come up with a solution that makes sense to you as you navigate each interactive activity
Itinerary
Music Production
Start with an introduction to Music Production and learning the origins of great music. Then through activities, learn how to begin building simple beats
Explore Ableton software as you learn how Drums, Bass, Chords, and Melodies build off one another to create a musical experience
Show off your work! Listen without judgement to the music everyone created throughout the program
Esports
Learn about the many different career opportunities in the exciting field of Esports. Dive deep into all the roles that come together to put on massive Esports events
Create your own team with friends and learn about what goes into the mentality of a professional gamer. You don't have to be great to get started but you have to get started to be great!
This curriculum wraps up with an event to showcase your skills. Prepare to take part in a Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournament to compete for glory!
Business Startup
Come together with your fellow students to develop your own startup business and first product idea! After learning how to identify your customer and validate their problems it's onto the fun part, creating a solution!
This real-life simulation will teach you the realities of working in the business world and the challenges you would face everyday.
Through the given industry framework students will build out the product design, marketing pieces, pricing, and overall their team “pitch” to investors seeking to support their company's big new launch!
Game Design
Start your journey in games by discovering all of the different roles that come together to create a game project and find out which role speaks to you the most.
Learn how to scope out a game and decide what it will look like, how it works, and who will want to play it. Work as a team to come up with the foundation, story and main characters for your game!
Prepare and give your final game presentation with your team and show off your hard work to your friends and parents who are joining us for our final ceremony celebration!
Program Information
Dates | Time | Type | Details |
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June 19th - June 30th | 8:30am - 5:30pm PST | Music Production + Esports | |
July 10th - July 21st | 8:30am - 5:30pm PST | Business Startup + Game Design |