Project Ready College Day @ Dollar Tree HQ Application Form

Project Ready College Day at Dollar Tree Headquarters Application

500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, VA, 23320
The Urban League of Hampton Roads, in partnership with Dollar Tree, is providing college students with an opportunity to experience behind-the-scenes corporate operations at Dollar Tree Headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia.

This immersive College Career Day will allow students to explore how their academic interests connect to careers in a major corporation, meet Dollar Tree professionals, learn about corporate culture, and gain firsthand exposure to different departments and career pathways.

Students selected to participate will also have an opportunity learn about a potential summer internship opportunity, including a paid internship with housing covered during the summer program.

Students will experience:
Dollar Tree Headquarters & Distribution Center Tour
Corporate Culture & Career Exploration
Networking with Dollar Tree Professionals
Lunch & Professional Networking
Major/Career-Specific Q&A
Former Intern Panel
Summer Internship Information & Application Access
Exposure to Corporate Career Pathways
Opportunities to Ask Questions and Build Professional Connections
ELIGIBILITY & EXPECTATIONS
Applicants should carefully review the following expectations before applying.

This is open to all undergraduate students. Accounting/Finance students must be a junior or senior.

The deadline to apply is October 23 at 11:59pm

Transportation
Students are responsible for transportation to and from Dollar Tree Headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Attendance Commitment
Selected students must be able to commit to attending the entire College Career Day from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM.

Professional Dress — MANDATORY
Professional dress is mandatory for this experience.

Students should arrive dressed appropriately for a corporate professional environment. Students who do not meet the professional dress expectation may not be permitted to participate.

Professional Expectations
Selected students are expected to:

Arrive on time
Participate actively throughout the day
Engage respectfully with Dollar Tree professionals & Urban League
Ask thoughtful questions
Demonstrate professional communication
Represent themselves, their school, positively
Remain engaged for the full duration of the experience
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Masai Kofa-Wilson at mkwilson@ulhr.org or Carly Hammonds at chammonds@ulhr.org

STUDENT INFORMATION
Name

First NameMiddle InitialLast NameSuffix
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Email Address
example@example.com
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number (000-0000)
College/University
Classification
Major
Minor (If applicable)
Expected Graduation Date

Application Questions
1. Why do you want to attend the Dollar Tree College Career Day?Think beyond simply wanting to tour the headquarters. What do you hope to learn, experience, or gain from being in the room with corporate professionals?
2. What would you contribute to the experience?Consider your personality, experiences, knowledge, questions, skills, perspective, or ideas. What would you bring to the table that could contribute to the conversations and networking opportunities?
3. What do you hope to take with you when you leave?This could be a new skill, connection, perspective, career idea, internship opportunity, or something else.
4. When you hear "Dollar Tree," what comes to mind? After identifying your first thought, go deeper. What do you think happens behind the brand to operate a company of this size?
5. A professional you meet during the event works in your field of interest. You have only two minutes to introduce yourself and make a strong impression.What would you want that professional to know about you?
COMMUNITY IMPACT CHALLENGE

The Urban League of Hampton Roads and Dollar Tree are committed to uplifting the communities they serve.If you had the opportunity to address one issue affecting your community, what issue would you address and why? What solution would you propose?Think critically about the issue. Your response should identify:
The Issue: What community issue would you address?
Why It Matters: Why is this issue important to you or your community?
Your Solution: What would you do to address the issue? Who would need to be involved, and how would your solution create meaningful change?

Final Commitment
Please confirm that you understand the following:
I understand that transportation to and from Dollar Tree Headquarters is my responsibility.

I understand that professional dress is MANDATORY.

If selected, I commit to attending the full College Career Day from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM on November 5.

I understand that participation requires professional behavior, active engagement, and respectful interaction with Dollar Tree professionals.

I understand that participation may provide access to information and an application opportunity for a paid summer internship with housing covered, but that participation does not guarantee an internship placement.
Signature of Applicant
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Project Ready College Day at Dollar Tree Headquarters Application

STUDENT INFORMATION

CAREER & ACADEMIC INTEREST

Select Your TOP 3 Areas of Interest

Application Questions

COMMUNITY IMPACT CHALLENGE

Final Commitment