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Rogue’s Junior Rogue program will help educate Fortnite players under the age of 18 about esports careers.

Pro Fortnite players and streamers like DrLupo and 00flour will provide guidance to participants.

Junior Rogue was created with Find Your Grind, a foundation that educates kids and young adults about non-traditional careers.

Esports organization Rogue today launched Junior Rogue, a program designed to mentor and educate young Fortnite players who aspire to be professional streamers or competitive gamers, or to work elsewhere in the esports industry.

Fortnite players under the age of 18 can apply for Junior Rogue’s first semester, which begins on October 8 and includes weekly online seminars that detail potential esports careers. Seminars will also include direct mentorship from professional Fortnite players and streamers like Ryan “00flour” Borst and Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo.

Participants will also receive a $500 scholarship, a travel stipend for event appearances, exclusive Junior Rogue merchandise, and graphics that can be used for streaming and social media accounts. Junior Rogue players will also be officially recognized and promoted by the Rogue organization, which was acquired by ReKTGlobal in January. Rogue has already signed several Fortnite streamers to date, and may see Junior Rogue as an opportunity to cultivate future talent in the scene.

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Junior Rogue was created in partnership with Find Your Grind, a foundation that helps young people learn about and embrace professional careers in non-traditional fields. Find Your Grind offers a web-based educational platform for schools and students, as well as scholarship opportunities and hosting live events.

“Team Rogue and ReKTGlobal have given us a phenomenal opportunity to reach young gamers interested in pursuing esports as a lifestyle,” said Nick Gross, founder of Find Your Grind. “With the Junior Rogue program, we hope to make esports careers more accessible to a wider group of young people and open their eyes to new opportunities.”

“The goal of the program is to teach these players about lifestyles and careers in esports and gaming, so they can learn from real-life stories from people in the industry,” said Amish Shah, founder of ReKTGlobal and co-owner of Rogue. “Not everyone is going to be the next DrLupo or Ninja. We want to help prepare them for their futures both inside and outside the game.”