How It Works
Reimagine your talent development by connecting with exceptional educators through a unique summer experience and innovative talent acquisition process.
Step 1
Partner with C2C: Host an Educator & Shape the Future
Host an educator intern and experience how the unique partnership model can help expand and deepen corporate impact by empowering educators and inspiring youth.
Step 2
Educator-Employer Matching
Connections to Careers facilitates a matching process involving resumes, written responses, and interviews, followed by a meet-and-greet to establish the partnership.
Step 3
Employer-Educator Onboarding
Matched educators visit the employer site to meet team members, understand the work environment, and explore key projects, preparing for their summer involvement while showcasing their skills and interests.
Step 4
Project Alignment and Development
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.
Step 5
Youth Recruitment and Selection
In spring, educators recruit NYC youth interns from their schools, ensuring alignment between students, educators, and employers for a cohesive summer internship experience.
Step 6
Summer Internship Experience
In July, educators and interns join employers on-site, participating in team meetings and real-world projects that foster hands-on experience, skill-building, and professional connections.
Step 7
End-of-Summer Celebration
The summer culminates in a celebration where participants share stories and projects, reflect on successes, and provide feedback for future improvements.
Step 8
Pathway to Hiring Educators
Employers evaluate the potential of hiring educators as long-term contributors to their organizations. By observing the educator's skills and impact during the program, employers can identify future collaboration or employment opportunities.
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Below is a retooled version of process above
Connecting Talent with Opportunity: A New Approach to Summer Internships
Step #1: Partner
Join the Network
Explore program details and experience the unique benefits of partnering with C2C to drive innovation and 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.
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.
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.
Step #4: Pipeline
Teacher Talent. Youth Pipelines.
Build an alternative talent pipeline by exploring potential hiring opportunities for both educators and youth participants.
Evaluating Educator Potential: Employers evaluate the potential of hiring educators as long-term contributors to their organizations. By observing the educator's skills and impact during the program, employers can identify future collaboration or employment opportunities.
Building a Talent Pipeline: Explore potential hiring opportunities for participating youth and educators, contributing to the development of an alternative talent pipeline within your organization.