Collegewise x Delta Institute

Helping students discover
direction, depth, and drive

Through our collaboration with Collegewise, Delta Institute offers students a space to explore who they are, what drives them, and where they want to go

Explore Now with Delta Institute

1000+ students registered

Earn exposure to multiple career paths

1000+ students registered

Earn exposure to multiple career paths

1000+ students registered

Earn exposure to multiple career paths

Why Delta Institute? Why Now?

Today’s top universities want more than perfect GPAs.

They’re looking for students with direction, initiative, and a story to tell.

Delta Institute offers outcomes-based programs designed to bridge the gap between high school and the students' future career. Whether your students are looking to discover their interests, gain hands-on experience, develop an advanced project, or launch their own startup, there’s a tailored pathway to match their goals.

We complement college advising by giving students the experiences and portfolio they need to thrive in competitive admissions.

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The Stats
That Speak

1000+ students have joined

100+ successful acceptances to top universities

15+ programs in diversed industries

Over $40,000 in financial aid and scholarships

WHAT WE OFFER

How We Support Counselors

“We partnered with Delta because they help students connect the dots between who they are and where they’re going. Their programs add meaningful depth to a student’s narrative, long before we ever talk essays or applications.”

— Collegewise Team

THE PROBLEMS

Counselors tell us they often meet students who:

Are unclear about what excites them
Need more experience or storytelling substance
Have strong academics but lack “direction”

HOW WE HELP

Delta helps students:

Explore interests and career pathways
Build meaningful projects and industry exposure
Clarify their values, motivations, and ambitions

Established in 2021

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HOW WE HELP

Career Exploration for Schools

Looking to support more students in figuring out what comes next after school? Collegewise and Delta Institute can work with your school to design a scalable, group-based experience that helps students explore their interests, strengths, and post-school options.

Established in 2021

HOW WE HELP

Career Exploration for Schools

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OUR PROGRAMS

Programs Snapshot

A quick look at the programs we currently offer from career exploration to skill-building projects.

Delta Careers
Career discovery, mentorship, and real-world work experience with leading global companies

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Delta Founders Academy
A pre-incubator for young entrepreneurs, with startup mentorship and pitch opportunities to investors

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Delta Launch
Project-based learning for impact-driven students, from building AI initiatives to launching a podcast or school club

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TESTIMONIALS

Our Success Stories

What’s it really like to join Delta Institute? Let our students tell you.

Dane G.
Uber Program Alumni
This program opened my eyes to what life would be like when I enter the workforce - it was an amazing experience.
Jimmy Z.
Big 4 Program Alumni
It was such an exciting program and I felt that I gained skills I would never have got in school. I do think that by doing this I have a much clearer understanding of what I want to do in the future.
Vanik C.
Uber Program Alumni
It’s a great opportunity to take a step into the career path, specifically business. This can really help you when you are applying for college.
Matteo G.
Dentons Program Alumni
I would do this (work experience program) whether I was sure of law or not..I genuinely had so much fun, and the case study was just so interesting! Analyzing a hypothetical, real-like case was so interesting. I would recommend it.
Audrey P.
Ferrari Program Alumni
I learned to learn in this process. I had to read and research, and I believe in the university there will be a lot more harder concepts so it definitely helps.
Jessie Z.
Big 4 Program Alumni
Overall it’s been very good, I learned a lot about consulting. It was really fun to work in a group to find different kinds of solutions and do research.
Evan Z.
Uber Program Alumni
My overall experience was really good. I met some really good teammates and the content delivered by the mentor was really good and eye-opening. It’s definitely going to help me in my future. It was really interesting and really helpful.
Afa
Dentons Program Alumni
It’s a starting guide or a starting point for people (students) who are interested in law. Because I recently chose law to pursue as my career, and this program helped me to understand it on a higher level.
Vincent H.
Ferrari Program Alumni
The seminars were well-ordered in their complexity and depth so everything is well sorted out until the end. It was a really interesting experience because we got to talk to higher executives from the company as high school students.
James L.
Big 4 Program Alumni
Final pitch was the part I really enjoyed the most. It taught me how to create a proper business proposal. It was a really good process of researching and thinking. It really adds value to my life.
Jason L.
Uber Program Alumni
The content for the cohort was quite interesting and solid.
William K.
Big 4 Program Alumni
It’s been very productive. All the module sessions were really helpful to learn what consulting is, it helped me in my pre-college program in Columbia and it shows a direct translation from the program to real-life university experience.
Caiden H.
Ferrari Program Alumni
This program gave me an introduction to engineering and gave me a good start to understand how it works. It exercises teamwork to complete a project which is quite similar to what it’d be like for an actual engineering job!
Sourish R.
Dentons Program Alumni
To someone who’s unsure if they want to pursue law, this program can provide them a good guidance of whether they can see themselves being a lawyer.
Tatiana K.
Ferrari Program Alumni
I gained theoretical knowledge and a chance to apply them to real-life situations like building a car. It’s very useful because we don’t experience that in high school.
Anuar B.
Big 4 Program Alumni
I was always interested in consulting and the Big 4 Consulting Firm program gave me an exceptional opportunity to kickstart my career in the field. Now consulting is a career that I definitely want to go down and I'm excited to continue pursuing it at Columbia!

Dane G.
Uber Program Alumni
This program opened my eyes to what life would be like when I enter the workforce - it was an amazing experience.
Jimmy Z.
Big 4 Program Alumni
It was such an exciting program and I felt that I gained skills I would never have got in school. I do think that by doing this I have a much clearer understanding of what I want to do in the future.
Vanik C.
Uber Program Alumni
It’s a great opportunity to take a step into the career path, specifically business. This can really help you when you are applying for college.
Matteo G.
Dentons Program Alumni
I would do this (work experience program) whether I was sure of law or not..I genuinely had so much fun, and the case study was just so interesting! Analyzing a hypothetical, real-like case was so interesting. I would recommend it.
Audrey P.
Ferrari Program Alumni
I learned to learn in this process. I had to read and research, and I believe in the university there will be a lot more harder concepts so it definitely helps.
Jessie Z.
Big 4 Program Alumni
Overall it’s been very good, I learned a lot about consulting. It was really fun to work in a group to find different kinds of solutions and do research.
Evan Z.
Uber Program Alumni
My overall experience was really good. I met some really good teammates and the content delivered by the mentor was really good and eye-opening. It’s definitely going to help me in my future. It was really interesting and really helpful.
Afa
Dentons Program Alumni
It’s a starting guide or a starting point for people (students) who are interested in law. Because I recently chose law to pursue as my career, and this program helped me to understand it on a higher level.
Vincent H.
Ferrari Program Alumni
The seminars were well-ordered in their complexity and depth so everything is well sorted out until the end. It was a really interesting experience because we got to talk to higher executives from the company as high school students.
James L.
Big 4 Program Alumni
Final pitch was the part I really enjoyed the most. It taught me how to create a proper business proposal. It was a really good process of researching and thinking. It really adds value to my life.
Jason L.
Uber Program Alumni
The content for the cohort was quite interesting and solid.
William K.
Big 4 Program Alumni
It’s been very productive. All the module sessions were really helpful to learn what consulting is, it helped me in my pre-college program in Columbia and it shows a direct translation from the program to real-life university experience.
Caiden H.
Ferrari Program Alumni
This program gave me an introduction to engineering and gave me a good start to understand how it works. It exercises teamwork to complete a project which is quite similar to what it’d be like for an actual engineering job!
Sourish R.
Dentons Program Alumni
To someone who’s unsure if they want to pursue law, this program can provide them a good guidance of whether they can see themselves being a lawyer.
Tatiana K.
Ferrari Program Alumni
I gained theoretical knowledge and a chance to apply them to real-life situations like building a car. It’s very useful because we don’t experience that in high school.
Anuar B.
Big 4 Program Alumni
I was always interested in consulting and the Big 4 Consulting Firm program gave me an exceptional opportunity to kickstart my career in the field. Now consulting is a career that I definitely want to go down and I'm excited to continue pursuing it at Columbia!

Dane G.
Uber Program Alumni
This program opened my eyes to what life would be like when I enter the workforce - it was an amazing experience.
Jimmy Z.
Big 4 Program Alumni
It was such an exciting program and I felt that I gained skills I would never have got in school. I do think that by doing this I have a much clearer understanding of what I want to do in the future.
Vanik C.
Uber Program Alumni
It’s a great opportunity to take a step into the career path, specifically business. This can really help you when you are applying for college.
Matteo G.
Dentons Program Alumni
I would do this (work experience program) whether I was sure of law or not..I genuinely had so much fun, and the case study was just so interesting! Analyzing a hypothetical, real-like case was so interesting. I would recommend it.
Audrey P.
Ferrari Program Alumni
I learned to learn in this process. I had to read and research, and I believe in the university there will be a lot more harder concepts so it definitely helps.
Jessie Z.
Big 4 Program Alumni
Overall it’s been very good, I learned a lot about consulting. It was really fun to work in a group to find different kinds of solutions and do research.
Evan Z.
Uber Program Alumni
My overall experience was really good. I met some really good teammates and the content delivered by the mentor was really good and eye-opening. It’s definitely going to help me in my future. It was really interesting and really helpful.
Afa
Dentons Program Alumni
It’s a starting guide or a starting point for people (students) who are interested in law. Because I recently chose law to pursue as my career, and this program helped me to understand it on a higher level.
Vincent H.
Ferrari Program Alumni
The seminars were well-ordered in their complexity and depth so everything is well sorted out until the end. It was a really interesting experience because we got to talk to higher executives from the company as high school students.
James L.
Big 4 Program Alumni
Final pitch was the part I really enjoyed the most. It taught me how to create a proper business proposal. It was a really good process of researching and thinking. It really adds value to my life.
Jason L.
Uber Program Alumni
The content for the cohort was quite interesting and solid.
William K.
Big 4 Program Alumni
It’s been very productive. All the module sessions were really helpful to learn what consulting is, it helped me in my pre-college program in Columbia and it shows a direct translation from the program to real-life university experience.
Caiden H.
Ferrari Program Alumni
This program gave me an introduction to engineering and gave me a good start to understand how it works. It exercises teamwork to complete a project which is quite similar to what it’d be like for an actual engineering job!
Sourish R.
Dentons Program Alumni
To someone who’s unsure if they want to pursue law, this program can provide them a good guidance of whether they can see themselves being a lawyer.
Tatiana K.
Ferrari Program Alumni
I gained theoretical knowledge and a chance to apply them to real-life situations like building a car. It’s very useful because we don’t experience that in high school.
Anuar B.
Big 4 Program Alumni
I was always interested in consulting and the Big 4 Consulting Firm program gave me an exceptional opportunity to kickstart my career in the field. Now consulting is a career that I definitely want to go down and I'm excited to continue pursuing it at Columbia!

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WHAT WE OFFER

Previous Projects

Within our programs, students will develop a high-impact project, benefiting from step-by-step guidance and real-time feedback,

positioning them for future success. Here are some of the previous projects students have created:

Develop a high-impact project, benefiting from step-by-step guidance and real-time feedback, positioning you for future success.

Aerospace Engineering

Students designed a high-efficiency Mars lander, prioritizing safety and innovative technology. Unlike other teams, they chose a cone/hemisphere shape with a trim wing, a liquid bi-propellant rocket engine, and a titanium alloy structure. The lander also featured a Disk-Gap-Band parachute for controlled descent.

Data Science

The team collaborated with Colorado State University to develop a classification model predicting forest cover types for Roosevelt National Forest and beyond. Using AWS SageMaker and S3 storage, they processed multiple algorithms on ml.t2 instances to refine predictions.

Healthcare

Students developed a herbal drink to relieve dysmenorrhea, with research showing most survey respondents preferred tea over medication for period cramps. The drink includes cranberry, mulberry leaves, astragalus membranaceus, jujube, female ginseng, and ginger for natural pain relief.

Mechanical Engineering

Students designed the Ferrari 523 Ravenna, the first electric Ferrari, featuring a 210kWh Solid State Battery for enhanced energy density, reliability, and faster charging. They uniquely amplified motor sounds to maintain Ferrari's iconic roar and stood out as the only team to present a complete 3D rendering of their design.

UI/UX Design

Students designed a prototype for Uber Teens - a version of the Uber ride sharing app catered specifically to teenagers. The team’s prototype included Rebu, a pigeon mascot meant to guide the user through the app's features including a speedometer where the rider can limit their ride’s speed. The speedometer also notifies parents when the ride goes above a certain speed.

Management Consulting

Students suggested that Tesla faces two key issues in the current market: a highly competitive industry and the fact that they are not releasing models fast enough. The team’s winning strategies for Tesla’s long term growth were for the company to expand Into India's market through a joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited and to utilize digital Twin Technology.

OUR MENTORS

Meet Our Mentors

Our mentors are industry professionals, career strategists, and subject matter experts dedicated to helping students navigate career choices with confidence. With backgrounds spanning business, technology, law, healthcare, and creative industries, our mentors provide practical insights, real-world advice, and hands-on support to help students craft their ideal career roadmap.

Students will collaborate with mentors who studied at…