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An Overview of Our Parntership Process

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Step #1: Vision

Parnter with Purpose

Access a curated community of NYC educators and discover how a two-year partnership drives both business innovation and social impact.

  • Aligning Roles and Projects: Educators and employers collaborate to align the educator’s role with existing or new projects, ensuring both organizational priorities and meaningful educator experiences are met.

  • Pre-Summer Onboarding: Before the summer begins, matched educators visit the employer site to familiarize themselves with the work environment, meet the team, and explore key projects, setting the stage for a successful and rewarding internship experience.

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Step #2: Plan

A Collaborative Approach to Impact

Co-create impactful internship experiences that align with your organizational goals

  • Collaborative Design: Work with the matched educator to design youth projects that align with both organizational goals and the educator's professional development objectives.

  • Recruiting For Success: In spring, educators recruit NYC youth interns from their schools, ensuring alignment between students, educators, and employers for a cohesive summer internship experience.

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Step #3 Summer Experience

Employer Hosted. Teacher Managed.

Educators partner with employers to shape their own immersive learning experiences and design impactful youth internships.

  • Streamlined Internship Management: Educators manage the day-to-day operations of the internship, reducing challenges for employers, such as finding suitable intern tasks, managing schedules, and providing high touch support for youth interns.

  • Dedicated Time for Educator Development: Educators will have one student-free day each week to participate in workplace activities, contribute to projects, and develop industry skills. This allows employers to provide targeted professional development and expose educators to various roles within the organization.

  • Youth-Centered Program Design: Educators design and manage the summer experience for youth interns, drawing on their relationships with students, educational expertise, and employer input. 

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Step #4: Partnership Conversion

Developing Educators. Impacting Youth.

Convert short-term collaboration into long-term organizational value through flexible hiring and mentorship.

  • Educator-to-Employee Pathways: Use the partnership as a low-risk period to evaluate educators for potential part-time, project-based, or full-time roles. We support the exploration of flexible hiring models that benefit both your culture and their career growth.

  • New York’s Rising Talent: Cultivate a relationship with local youth that goes beyond the program, creating a natural bridge for those who show exceptional promise and alignment with your mission.

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