ABOUT LBP:

For more than a decade, we have served as a catalyst to create more opportunities for Bay Area Latinos to enter the workforce and launch successful careers in the fields of accounting and finance!

We offer OUTSTANDING career employment and business opportunities for our professional members!
We provide EXCITING programs and services for our college and high school student members, including internships, mentorships and scholarships!
We provide an EXCELLENT return on investment and tremendous value to our sponsors by identifying outstanding employment candidates, creating marketing opportunities, and assisting companies with developing business opportunities in the Latino market.

Summer Programs for Minority Students

Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP)

The Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP) was designed to help you three ways:

To provide information on careers in accounting;
To encourage you to prepare for college now; and
To be your friend through this process.

ACAP offers a one-week summer residency program at Loyola Marymount University. For the calendar year 2008, the residency will be held from July 27-August 1, 2008. Field trips, lectures, and some fun will make this a most memorable week.

After attending the one-week program, you are considered an ACAP alumnus. ACAP Alumni are invited to social events sponsored by members of our Board of Directors, and some are offered part-time employment. All ACAP students are encouraged to participate in our Alumni program and to develop a mentor relationship with one of the many persons you meet through the program.

Interested students should visit the ACAP website for more information about the requirements and to download the application.

Experience Berkeley - For High School Students

PG&E, AT&T, and other foundations and individuals have made a multi-year commitment for Stiles Hall's Experience Berkeley, whose goal is to increase the number of Black, Latino and Native American students applying to and attending U.C. Berkeley.

The program identifies promising high school and community college students and brings them to the Berkeley campus in small groups during the summer and school year. At UC Berkeley they are introduced to college life, taken to classes, introduced to test taking and essay writing strategies, and mentored throughout the application process. Students who apply and are accepted are brought back to campus for meetings with faculty, students, and financial aid officers.

Interested students should visit the "Experience Berkeley" website and download the application.