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58 Students Selected for Seed Internships 2025 Cohort

This year’s Seed Internships summer program has started! After receiving hundreds of applicants earlier this year, we selected 58 Seed interns for our 2025 cohort. These exceptional students, representing multiple U.S. colleges, have been matched with nine top, local employers in the Puget Sound region.…
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Introducing Our 2025 Employer Partners

We are very pleased to announce this year’s employer partners for our Seed Internships program! Alongside weekly professional development provided by Degrees of Change, Seed interns gain on-the-job experience at 10+ week internships with top, local employers: CHOOSE 180 Nonprofit organization transforming systems of injustice…
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Lead Here, Lead Now

We are thrilled to share ticket sales have opened for the Degrees of Change annual spring fundraiser! Lead Here, Lead Now Thursday, May 8, 2025 5:30 p.m. – Cocktail Hour 6:40 p.m. – Dinner & Program Historic 1625 Tacoma Place Purchase Tickets | $85 (early…
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Seed Internships Volunteer Interviewers Needed

Estimated time commitment: 3-7 hours We are seeking volunteer interviewers for our 2025 Seed Internships Interview Event. Seed Internships invests in the vibrant future of the Puget Sound by offering 10+ week paid summer internships with weekly professional development. Volunteers over the past five years…
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Seed Internships 2025 Application Is Open

The application for our Seed Internships 2025 summer program is officially open! Seed Internships invests in the vibrant future of the Puget Sound by identifying exceptional college students from diverse backgrounds, and matching them with top, local employers. Undergraduate students attending school in the Puget…
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Act Six Celebrates 88 New College Graduates

This past school year, 88 Act Six scholars from underrepresented communities in Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota graduated from college. These scholars earned degrees from 17 colleges in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest, graduating together with records of distinguished leadership, service, and academic achievement.…