YWPN Events

We are excited to share some meaningful ways you can make an impact with our charity partner, Young Women’s Preparatory Network.

Internship Opportunities for YWPN Alumni

Is your organization interested in making a significant impact with YWPN? Alumni of the Young Women’s Preparatory Network (YWPN) are currently seeking college internship opportunities. These young women possess exceptional leadership capabilities, academic excellence, and strong motivation.

One Internship. A Lifetime of Impact.

Access to a meaningful internship can change how a young woman sees her future. For the students of Young Women’s Preparatory Network, these experiences turn academic effort into real world confidence, clarify career interests, and build early professional networks that are often out of reach for students from low-income communities.

The YWPN Internship Program creates these opportunities for both high school and college students through meaningful, paid placements with committed hosts.

What it means to host a YWPN intern

Provide a paid, professional internship in a real workplace setting.
- If you cannot pay, YWPN will find funding elsewhere. The opportunity is too valuable to miss.
Offer meaningful, field-related work rather than observation only
Commit to 30 to 40 hours per week for eight weeks, June through August
Change the life of a young woman with the opportunity to be a part of your organization

Interested or want to learn more? Please contact:

College Internship Program (Network-wide): Mariza Garcia
High School Internship Program:
- Aldine: Yanadira Mendez Magana
- Alief: Tamara Albury
- Austin: Jill DiCuffa
- Dallas (Rangel): Chloe Kirkpatrick
- Dallas (Balch Springs): Audrey Bramlett
- El Paso (Ysleta): Jill Brewster
- El Paso (STEAM Research): Naomi Conner
- Fort Worth: Laura Bennett
- Houston: Maria Rodriguez
- Lubbock: Jennifer Cardelli
- Midland: Virginia Moore
- San Antonio: Ashely Cash

Upcoming YWPN Events

Houston

2026 Trailblazer Luncheon

Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: InterContinental Hotel Medical Center, Houston, Texas

The YWCPA Trailblazer Awards Luncheon is more than a celebration. It is a declaration of what is possible when young women are given access, opportunity, and unwavering belief.

This signature fundraising event honors exceptional women in Houston whose work opens doors in business, STEM, and community leadership, while celebrating the graduating seniors of Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy as they prepare to take their next bold step toward college.

For more information and registration, please click here.

Denton

YWPN Networking Social

The Networking Social is an exclusive event designed for alumni who are in college and early in their careers, with the goal of connecting them with professionals and helping them explore potential roles.

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM CST
Location: Union Bear Brewing Company, 215 S Bell Ave Denton, TX 76201

What to Expect:

Early career talent
Drinks & light bites
Free headshots
Scholarship giveaway
Each YWPN student will leave with a special gift

For more information, visit www.ywpnalumni.com.

Austin