BENEFITS TO BUSINESS

• Trained, diverse and tech-saavy workforce at a reduced FTE rate
• Aligns with internal development plans offering leadership and mentorship opportunities to first-time managers
• Creates a future pipeline of predominantly minority talent that can be leveraged through CRSM networks for job postings
• Consistent with corporate social responsibility efforts and characteristics attractive to young professionals
• Naturally lends itself to corporate reverse mentoring initiatives
• Ties to employee resource group and talent management objectives to engage a diverse and inclusive workforce

BENEFITS TO THE STUDENTS

• Exposes students to a variety of career paths available with a college degree, inspiring different trajectories for society impact
• Students develop early professional experience and skills along with mentors and networks that lead to future workplace success
• Money earned through the CWSP offsets the cost of tuition making a college preparatory education possible
• Students learn to take ownership and responsibility for their own success
• For information on the type of work students perform, click here.

BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY

• Local communities have another option for education, one that is focused on keeping students in school and preparing them for college
• The CWSP facilitates a type of community involvement between businesses and education that has never existed before – ultimately this can lead to a better prepared and more employable local workforce