Develop advanced, mentor-guided projects in your chosen field.

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Earn exposure to multiple career paths

1000+ students registered

Build a portfolio top universities can’t ignore with the Deepen Program

Deepen is an exclusive, customized mentorship program designed for high school students prepared to dive deeply into a specific subject area. Over 8 transformative weeks, you will receive exclusive, focused guidance from experienced mentors, including Ivy League alumni and industry leaders, to develop advanced skills, work on a personalized project relevant ot the domain you are interested in, and align your learning with future career goals. This program is crafted for those serious about mastering their craft and creating an impressive portfolio that will set them apart.

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Check Out the Project Examples

Dive into any industry you love

The Deepen program pairs you with mentors to craft impressive projects in your desired career field, helping you stand out in your top university applications.

Personalized mentorship

Enjoy 1:1 mentorship from experienced industry leaders and Ivy League graduates, helping you master specialized skills and providing deep insights.

Tailored curriculum

A completely customized curriculum, created to match your interests and future aspirations, ensures a meaningful learning experience.

Advanced Project Development

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

The Outcomes

An industry-relevant project to showcase on college applications and resumes.

Hands-on experience solving a real-world challenge in your chosen field.

A professional mentor who provides expert guidance and feedback.

A strong Letter of Recommendation highlighting your skills and project achievements.

20+ hours of personalized mentorship and skill development

8 Weeks

Fully Personalized 1:1

Work
closely with a dedicated mentor

WHAT WE OFFER

Program Timeline

The Deepen Program runs over 8 weeks:

WEEK 1

Personalized Goal Setting and Curriculum Design

Set clear learning goals and co-create a curriculum designed to challenge and inspire you.

WEEK 2-3

Intensive Foundational Learning

Build foundational knowledge in your chosen field with individualized guidance and network with industry experts.

WEEK 4-5

Specialized Skill Development

Develop specialized skills with hands-on mentorship, applying them to complex, real-world scenarios.

WEEK 6-7

Advanced Project Development

Create an impactful, high-quality project, with ongoing guidance to meet industry standards.

WEEK 8

Final Presentation, Expert Review, and Future Guidance

Present your project, receive an expert critique, and gain valuable future guidance from mentors.

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OUR MENTORS

Meet Your 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.

Collaborate with mentors who studied at…

and worked at...

WHAT WE OFFER

Project Examples

Develop a high-impact project, benefiting from step-by-step guidance and real-time feedback,

positioning you for future success.

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

Deepen x Biomedical & Aerospace Engineering

Project: Designing a Wearable for Remote Health Monitoring

Develop a concept for a wearable device that tracks vital signs in extreme environments (space, deep-sea, or high-altitude settings).
Use publicly available health datasets to analyze trends in remote patient monitoring and design a data dashboard.
Create a pitch deck showcasing the technology, potential applications, and impact in healthcare or space travel.

Deepen x Psychology

Project: UX & Behavioral Design for Digital Well-being

Analyze how popular apps (social media, productivity tools, or learning platforms) use psychological principles to influence behavior.
Redesign an app interface to promote healthier screen-time habits and boost user engagement without addiction-based tactics.
Create a prototype or visual mock-up of the redesigned platform and outline key behavioral design principles applied.

Deepen x Journalism

Project: Building a Digital Media Brand from Scratch

Develop and launch a personalized news digest on a niche topic (e.g., AI & Ethics, Climate Tech, Global Markets).
Write 3 feature articles, incorporating data storytelling, opinion analysis, or investigative reporting.
Design a content strategy for audience growth, including multimedia elements like infographics or interactive polls.

Deepen x Sports Management

Project: Strategic Plan for a New Sports League

Develop a business plan for a startup sports league, identifying key growth strategies, revenue models, and fan engagement tactics.
Create an event calendar and operations strategy for a season, balancing financial viability and audience reach.
Present a go-to-market strategy and sponsorship proposal for launching the league.

Don't see your field? We tailor every Deepen experience to your goals; just let us know what you're passionate about by registering your interest.

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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!