Zarb Summer Business Experience Application

Summer 2026 Program Dates & Options

Day Program: July 20–23 (commute daily)
Residential Program: July 27–30 (live on campus, 3 nights)

Application Requirements

Submit your application, résumé, and most recent transcript (unofficial accepted) using the application below. Send any questions to ZarbSchoolDean@hofstra.edu.

Deadlines

Priority: Friday, May 22, 2026
Final: Friday, June 12, 2026

Pricing

Day Program: $250
Residential Program: $750

No other fees

For more information about the program, click here.

1. Student Information

Which program option would you prefer?*

How did you hear about us?*

Other

First Name

Last Name

Preferred First Name, if different from your legal name (optional)

Date of Birth

Sex

Please indicate your sex. If your current legal sex differs from your sex assigned at birth, please feel free to report your legal sex. If you would like the opportunity, we invite you to share more about your gender identity via email to admission@hofstra.edu.

Email

Permanent Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Student Cell Phone

I give permission to Hofstra University to send me important updates via text messaging (Standard messaging charges apply)

Yes

No

Home Phone

Are you Hispanic or Latino (a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race)?

Select one or more of the following to best describe your race:

Citizenship Status

Primary Citizenship

Other Citizenship

2. Parental Information

Parent or Guardian 1

First Name

Last Name

Parent 1 Relationship

Email

Parent Cell Phone

Parent or Guardian 2

First Name

Last Name

Parent 2 Relationship

Email

Parent Cell Phone

3. High School Information

School Name

Ceeb Hidden

Level Hidden

Start Date

Anticipated Graduation Date

High School GPA

GPA Scale (Ex. 4.0, 100)

Transcript Sending Option

I am able to retrieve my high school transcript and upload below

My high school will send my transcript on my behalf

High School Transcript

Please have your school send your high school transcript to ZarbSchoolDean@hofstra.edu

Anticipated College Start

Anticipated College Major

Inquiry Student Type (hidden)

4. Essay

INSTRUCTIONS:
Please address two of the following topics in 150 words or less.

1. What career goal have you set for yourself? What inspired that path?
2. What leadership position that you have held has meant the most to you? How will you use this experience as a business leader in the future?
3. Why have you decided to apply for this program? What skills are you hoping to gain from this experience?

Essay

5. Resume

INSTRUCTIONS:
Please upload a resume using the tool below

Resume

6. Declarations

I declare that the information in my application is complete, factually correct, and honestly presented. I grant the appropriate school official(s) permission to release my transcript(s) to Hofstra University.

Yes

In place of your signature, please type your full legal name
(Parent or guardian signature if applicant is under 18):