Are you ready to make am impact? TKS is the world's top innovation program for ambitious and curious students aged 13-17. TKS was developed with CEOs and global leaders, modelled after curriculums from Stanford, Harvard, and MIT, and is designed to replicate the learning environment and culture of Silicon Valley.
The program is designed to make students future-ready with the tools and mindsets needed to solve important problems in the world.
TKS alumni have gone on to become the youngest employees at SpaceX, NASA, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, and OpenAI. They’ve started companies valued at over $500 million and earned full-ride scholarships to MIT, Harvard, Stanford and more.
By the end of the 10-month program, students will:
Gain real-world work experience with organizations like Google, Meta, Airbnb, the United Nations and Mastercard
Be future-ready with a good understanding of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Synthetic Biology, Regenerative Medicine, Nanotech, and Blockchain
Develop a portfolio of projects that can be used to stand out in university applications, internships, and more
Learn the mindsets, confidence, and problem-solving abilities you'll need to be a leader
Be mentored by industry professionals, including mentors from Netflix, Stanford, Uber, Apple, SpaceX, and more
Have the chance to earn opportunities like speaking events and scholarships
TKS looks for curiosity, drive, and willingness to put in the work. They don't look at grades, and there’s no prerequisite to apply. There’s also up to 100% tuition support so don’t let cost or grades hold you back from changing your future!
The opportunities are crazy. A lot of the things we were exposed to are conventionally taught at universities and rarely experienced throughout people's careers. Great balance between technology and frameworks/mindsets to apply to virtually any situation in life.
Top For TKS Directors TKS...
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on Mar/22/2023 by Emma E
Top 3 For TKS:
1. Directors: TKS hires amazing people. All of the directors are so supportive and actually care about your growth. They're fun people who can help you figure out what you're passionate about and what you need to do to get there. These directors are the people leading your cohorts, running the challenges, giving you honest feedback on your presentations, etc.
2. Self-guided learning: Unlike school or other traditional extracurricular programs, there's nothing that's truly "required" of you. The amount of time you put in is completely optional, and that's why it works so well. You can explore technologies and build solutions to problems you really care about. The range of projects students are working on is so diverse because they're what everyone actually wants to work on! I'm passionate about IoT and biosensors to solve problems in patient monitoring, so I've been able to work in this space just as people around me are working on gene editing plants and building nuclear reactors.
3. Global community: In the virtual program, every session is like traveling around the world. People Zoom in from all over the place from Singapore, Russia, Switzerland, Germany, US, Canada, India, and so many more countries
I would say that TKS...
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on Feb/25/2023 by Abhilash Mohapatra
I would say that TKS has been incredible. I've been able to work on many incredible projects and actually assist million-dollar companies. It has been stressful but worth the growth.
TKS is enlightening and insightful...
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on Feb/23/2023 by Kalypso Tzimourtou
TKS is enlightening and insightful. Listening to different perspectives and being exposed to a huge variety of technologies, global challenges and updates has been a game-changing experience.
Thus far I have been...
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on Feb/15/2023 by Cassandra Culp
Thus far, I have been incredibly satisfied with how much I've learned and done in and out of sessions
TKS has been a fun...
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on Feb/13/2023 by Syona Gupta
TKS has been a fun and growth-focused experience that has left a big lasting impression on my life. The information-rich sessions and the dynamic community are some of the highlights I will always cherish from the program.
My experience in TKS has...
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on Feb/09/2023 by Rayan hassan
My experience in TKS has been very eye opening. I realized just how much I can really do as a teen!
TKS is really fun And...
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on Feb/08/2023 by Rohitha Baskaran
TKS is really fun! And I'm learning lots and lots of new things!
Loving it I've gained so...
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on Feb/08/2023 by Tina M
Loving it! I've gained so much value from my directors and even though I'm in the virtual program, I feel like I've made a lot of friends who I consider close and who I'd want to keep in contact with long after the program is over. I've also gotten so much value from the TKS alumni network, from getting paid to work on a Caltech project to meeting someone who I'll be attending Stanford with next year
TKS has been highly impactful...
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on Feb/07/2023 by Ahzem Rudani
TKS has been highly impactful for my social and academic well-being. I have never felt as good and successful being part of the program than before I joined.
Finding my purpose and creating...
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on Feb/07/2023 by Alexander Yevchenko
Finding my purpose and creating a mindset and lifestyle that's focused on making consistent progress in all portions of my life.
Fast-paced individualized progress guided with...
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on Feb/07/2023 by Rishay Gupta
Fast-paced, individualized progress guided with high-level directors and mentors to take project progress to the next level.
TKS is fun and challenging...
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on Feb/07/2023 by Maksim Basta
TKS is fun and challenging at times. Overall it makes me into a more productive person.
TKS is life changing I've...
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on Feb/07/2023 by Sasha Przybylski
TKS is life changing, I've enjoyed my time so much. 10000% best decision I've ever made in my life.
TKS has been absolutely amazing...
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on Feb/07/2023 by Viola Seda
TKS has been absolutely amazing and 100% life-changing.
The Knowledge Society program is...
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on Feb/07/2023 by Diyor Mukumov
The Knowledge Society program is a melting pot of talents and ideas where I have grown not only in my skills but also in my network and perspective. It's a journey of self-discovery and empowerment that I am grateful to be a part of.
TKS is awesome I feel...
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on Feb/06/2023 by Surya Maddula
TKS is awesome. I feel like this is how every TKS student would describe it, but it truly has been a great experience, especially with all the real-life experiences we have like the Challenge, Hackathon, and the learning experiences we have from them, absolutely great!
Better than expected Love the...
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on Feb/06/2023 by Krishiv Thakuria
Better than expected. Love the bonuses we find out during TKS that aren't told to us prior.
The Knowledge Society Changed My Life
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on Jan/04/2022 by invaderzita01
I can say with 100% certainty that joining The Knowledge Society has been one of the best decisions I've made in my entire life. The community is so wholesome and inviting, the attitudes of the directors and students make it fun to learn new things, and there is so much I've done as a result of the teachings from both my peers and mentors.
I graduated a year early, went to tons of conventions, and started building an engineering startup all because of these people. They showed me how much was actually possible and before, I didn't know where I would end up. I can finally say I'm excited for the future and it's because of them. So thrilled to learn more and grow with my fellow students!
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The opportunities are crazy. A lot of the things we were exposed to are conventionally taught at universities and rarely experienced throughout people's careers. Great balance between technology and frameworks/mindsets to apply to virtually any situation in life.