Career Forum Scholar Application 2027

Career Forum Scholar Application 2027

Use the form below to apply to attend the 10th Annual Career Forum
Thank you for your interest in attending the 10th Annual Career Forum taking place in New York City, January 22, 2027.

Please complete the application below to apply for conference attendance. A timeline of the approval process is below.

Application timeline:

Applications close at 7:59 pm EST on Friday, December 1, 2026.

All applicants will be notified of their status on or before: December 15, 2026

*Priority given to early applicants.

If you have any questions, please email: scholars@colabconnects.org
Name

First NameLast Name
Primary Email
used for all communication
Personal Email
Non-school email address
LinkedIn
Ethnicity
How do you self-identify?
Are you a 1st generation college attendee or graduate?
Have you received any grants/scholarships/pell grants/etc.?
If yes, which ones?
School Information
Classification
Undergraduate School
Type school in box to search, if not found, select Other and enter below.
Other
Current Level
Undergraduate Graduation date
GPA
Is GPA on 4.0 scale?
Graduate School
Type school in box to search, if not found, select Other and enter below.
Other
Graduate School Graduation date
Job Opportunities
Are you interested in Full-Time or Internship Opportunities?
Full-time opportunities?
Summer 2026 internships?
Spring or fall 2026 internships?
Have you accepted a future role?
What field?
Other
Company you are joining

Experience in the following fields:

Rows	Expert	Basic	Beginner	None
Accounting
Buyout
Corporate Finance
Fundraising
Growth Equity
Hedge Funds
Investment Banking
Legal
Management Consulting
Operations
Private Credit
Private Equity
Real Estate/Real Assets
Start-ups
Venture Capital

Areas of Interest

Please select the ares you are interested in
1st area of interest
Other
2nd area of interest
Other
3rd area of interest
Other
Preferred Geographical Location

Select in order of preference, what states you would like to be considered for career opportunities
1st preferred geographical location:
2nd preferred geographical location:
3rd preferred geographical location:
Career Forum Particpation
Attendance at the Career Forum, select which applies
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Please provide a brief explanation on why you would like to participate in the Career Forum.
(100 to 150 words)
What is your primary focus for attending The Career Forum?
Other
What is your primary focus for attending The Career Forum?
Other
What questions would you like to be addressed during the Career Forum?

Please add questions you would like to be addressed on stage or during roundtable discussions below. (all will be kept anonymous)
Please submit the first question of 2 questions you would like addressed during the event:
Please submit the second question of 2 questions you would like addressed during the event:
Have you attended a prior Career Forum?
If yes, what year(s) did you attend?
Hold Ctrl to select multiple years
If yes, check all that apply
If hired for an internship, please list the firm name
If hired for a full-time job, please list the firm name
If you are traveling from outside of New York City to attend the conference, please indicate the region from which you will be traveling from
Other
If you are affiliated with a supporting organization, enter name of the organization:
To be considered for a travel stipend, describe how you would use any funds and why you believe you are qualified. Note that diversity of backgrounds, including financial hardships, will be considered when selecting recipients.
(150 to 200 words)
Do you require hotel accommodations to attend the conference? If so, you will be paired with another scholar. Please note, we have a limited number of hotel rooms available so we cannot guarantee a hotel room for every attendee.
Do you require travel stipend to attend the conference? *amount is dependent upon your location
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Career Forum Scholar Application 2027

School Information

Job Opportunities

Areas of Interest

Preferred Geographical Location

Career Forum Particpation

What questions would you like to be addressed during the Career Forum?