Huckleberry ACE (Access to College Equity) Academy

Internships and Career Development

Career exploration and exposure are woven into every year of Huckleberry ACE. In addition to meeting a wide variety of professionals during group workshops and field trips, Huckleberry ACE provides each student with an internship opportunity in a field of their interest. Through Huckleberry’s strong partnerships with Bay Area clinics, hospitals, and growing partnerships in other sectors, Huckleberry ACE matches each student with a high quality placement.

Internship sites have included: Aging Parents, Balboa Teen Health Center, Brain Injury Network of the Bay Area, Center for Domestic Peace, Center for Young Women’s Development, Ceres/Whistlestop, the Clincal Lab Department at UCSF Medical Center, Lift/LEVANTATE, Third Street Youth Clinic, Valencia Health Services, Marin Community Clinic, Kaiser Permanente’s KP LAUNCH Program, and Marin General Hospital.

College Tours

Exposing youth to a wide range of post-secondary education options is a big component of Huckleberry ACE. Students are taken on field trips to a variety of college campuses to give them a glimpse of what life in college may be like. They also take part in hands-on activities while on the tours. Oftentimes, the college tour guides are Huckleberry ACE alumni!