Bank of America recently named 10 Connecticut high school students to its latest slate of Student Leaders.

The bank’s Student Leaders program seeks out young people engaged in their communities for paid summer internships, as well as a Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. The aim is ultimately to connect the teens with early employment opportunities in the hope of boosting their future prospects and long-term financial success.

“Early employment opportunities help teens build the skills they need to establish a career and get on a path toward financial stability,” Kevin Cunningham, Connecticut market president, said in a statement. “Helping youth access resources and skills that prepare them for future success is an important part of our work to address the underlying issues related to economic mobility as we work to create a thriving Hartford economy.”

BofA chose five students from each of its two Connecticut markets. From its Hartford market, it chose:

• Brea Austin, a Hartford resident and rising senior at The Ethel Walker School, is interning at Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford.
• Emma Cook, a Southington resident and rising senior at Classical Magnet School, is interning at Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford.
• Sebastian Kerr, a Hartford resident and recent graduate of Achievement First Hartford High, is interning at Urban League of Greater Hartford.
• ShayMin Pezzulo a Burlington resident and rising senior at Classical Magnet School, is interning at Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford.
• Shyesha Washington, a Hartford resident and recent graduate of Academy of Engineering and Green Technology, is interning at Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford.

From its Southern Connecticut market, the bank chose:

• Onyinyechukwu Obiomachukwu Nnodum, a Bridgeport resident and rising senior at Kolbe Cathedral High School, is interning at Cardinal Shehan Center.
• Allison Ferro, a Stamford resident and recent graduate of Stamford High School, is interning at Boys and Girls Club of Stamford.
• Ameya Phansalkar, a Stamford resident and recent graduate of Stamford High School, is interning at Boys and Girls Club of Stamford.
• Dayanlee Quezada, a New Haven resident and recent graduate of Metropolitan Business Academy, is interning at LEAP in New Haven.
• Emani Adams, a New Haven resident and recent graduate of New Haven Academy, is interning at LEAP in New Haven.