CONNECTING
EXTRAORDINARY TALENT
WITH LEADING EMPLOYERS

INTRODUCING THE RON BROWN – RUTH AND NORMAN RALES LEADERS NETWORK

Each year approximately 5,000 African American high school students compete for the prestigious Ron Brown Scholarship, $40K over four years. Candidates undergo a rigorous screening which involves assessment of their academic achievements, leadership experience, writing skills, commitment to service and financial need. Forty to fifty will be awarded and named Ron Brown Scholars. The remaining top 2-3% of top applicants (around 150) are named Captains and selected to join our invitation-only Ron Brown – Ruth and Norman Rales Leaders Network where they receive personal and professional development services alongside the Scholars.

You will find Ron Brown Scholars and Captains in the nation’s top universities where they consistently hold significant leadership roles and carry on the Ron Brown commitment to service. Corporate Partners within the Ron Brown Leaders Network provide a trusted source of job and internship opportunities for the students facilitated through networking and recruiting activities. Our young leaders and Corporate Partners stay connected through an invitation-only LinkedIn Group, monthly webinars, regional events and our annual conferences.

IT ALL STARTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL TALENT.

Each year, we recruit gifted African-American students across the nation to participate in our program.

TOP SCHOOLS REPRESENTED (2020)

Harvard
90
Stanford University
61
Yale University
53
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
50
University of Pennsylvania
49
Duke University
45
Columbia University
41
Princeton University
41
Cornell University
25
University of Chicago
25
Vanderbilt University
25
Washington University, St. Louis
24
Brown University
23
Johns Hopkins University
23
Northwestern University
20
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
20
University of Virginia
20
Georgia Institute of Technology
19
University of Texas, Austin
19
Howard University
19

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (2020)

Average HS GPA
Average Comp SAT Score
Average Comp ACT Score

FEATURED CONNECTIONS

In 2019, the Ron Brown Leaders Network facilitated over 75 career connections between our students and corporate partners. Below, you’ll see some of these connections firsthand.

Highlight over an individual to reveal his or her current role.

Management Leadership for Tomorrow

Career Prep Fellow

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Engineer

Otis Elevator Co.

Deloitte

Federal Analyst

Deloitte

Strategy & Operations Analyst

Goldman Sachs

Product Manager

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OUR PARTNERS

When corporations become Leaders Network Partners, they engage with both Scholars and Captains for recruiting and professional development purposes. Our current partners are:

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If you’re interested in partnering with the Ron Brown Leaders Program or have any questions, please use the contact form below or an alternate method listed to the left.

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