The Milken Institute HBCU Strategic Initiative and Fellowship Program for sophomore undergraduate students offers an eight-week virtual curriculum, in partnership with premier finance education platform ViableEDU, for Fellows to learn more about finance alongside opportunities for professional development, including in-person networking opportunities and exclusive conversations with the Milken Institute’s network of leaders in the financial industry. The HBCU Fellows program is designed to recruit and support a pool of academically competitive students from select HBCUs and direct them toward internships and careers at top-tier asset management firms; Provides tailored training to each cohort of students to develop the knowledge and professional skills needed for careers in asset management.