Spend a year as part of the YGA ecosystem — in science fields, internships and projects. Meet YGA alumni and volunteers from all walks of life, and discover together what you want to do.
Global Impact Camp 2026 — YGA High School & University Program Volunteers
Hüsnü Özyeğin (Chairman of the Board, FİBA Holding) · Ahmet Erenk (Honorary Chairman, Eren Holding) · Mehmet Toner (Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Harvard & MIT) · Elchin Ibadov (CEO of SOCAR)
“I met YGA while studying at İzmir Science High School. I began this journey by witnessing role models grounded in the right values as I took responsibility in the field and in projects. I met role models like Mina (Mina İlköz — Co-founder of UpSchool) who want to change the world and society. I heard these teachings and tested them in my own life. Today I realise that the leadership concepts my professors teach at Harvard are the ones I listened to and reflected on at YGA while still in high school.”
Ege Gedikli — Koç University · Harvard MBA · YGA Volunteer since 2010
Alumni
Years
Science Fields and YGA Camps
Google Sales Strategy and Operations Lead
Consultant at Boston Consulting Group, Harvard Business School MBA
Tüpraş Head of HRBP
Co-Founder and CEO at WeWalk
Karaca International Product Development Director
Co-Founder at Twin Science and Robotics
Forbes 30 Under 30
This is what sets the program apart. For a full year you will receive mentorship from YGA alumni at companies across Türkiye and the world, drawing on 25 years of experience.
Do an internship designed specifically for YGA members at our Dream Partners’ companies.
Take the latest technology to children in Türkiye’s underserved regions and become a role model for them.
Build a real solution to a real problem with artificial intelligence. Pitch your idea to entrepreneurs like Serdar Şahin (Co-Founder of Peak Games).
Listen to the story of Ege, a YGA Volunteer since 2010. At YGA you too, like Ege, will find plenty of opportunities to know yourself and grow your knowledge. Most importantly, you will set out alongside people who think like you — people with two wings.
YGA has become one of the seven founding partners worldwide of the Global Sustainability Challenge, launched under the leadership of the Stanford Doerr School! In this competition university students design, develop and present sustainability solutions to real-world problems with the support of the world’s leading institutions and experts.
