The staff of the Corporate Work Study Program is charged with guiding first generation, future professionals into the world of work for the first time. Placing students with 70 different business partners to work for 100 unique supervisors demands something quite different from traditional on-boarding. Each summer, Cristo Rey St. Martin freshmen spend weeks in training – covering everything from … Read More
The Cristo Rey – Discover Partnership Reaches Beyond the Work-Study Program
Discover Financial Services is not only a leading partner for Cristo Rey St. Martin’s (CRSM) Corporate Work Study Program, with 28 CRSM students covering 7 full-time-equivalent positions at Discover, in recent years Discover has deepened the partnership through their Discover Cares program as well. Discover Cares is a highly developed and far reaching volunteer program created by Discover Financial Services … Read More
Over 200 People Elevate at the Lincolnshire Marriott
On Saturday night October 20th, over 200 people attended a party in Lincolnshire, IL. There was dinner, there was dancing, a fabulous band and chances to win gifts – all the things one might expect of a memorable Saturday night out. But your typical Saturday night this was not. It was decidedly a-typical because 200 people gathered expressly to help 403 Cristo Rey students … Read More
Beyond day-to-day work: creative ways Cristo Rey works with students on professional development
Behind the scenes at Cristo Rey St. Martin, the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) staff works tirelessly to find ways to meet our students where they are in their professional career development. This fall, there are a variety of workshops and seminars going on at CRSM targeted to each different grade level. We are so appreciative to the business partners … Read More
Mentor, mentor: Area professionals share their wisdom, support
Role models are figures who actively bring change and inspire people to achieve new heights. This summer and during the first weeks of school, area business persons shared their wisdom on and off the job to help students make the right choices and aspire them to achieve great things. We are grateful to the 30 volunteers who shared their time … Read More
Alumna on a mission to be a person for others
Days after finishing her freshman year in college, Abbey Guadarrama found herself in a cubicle in the Corporate Work Study office at Cristo Rey’s new home. The Class of 2017 alumna is on a mission to be a person for others, she says. That is exactly what she did this summer. As the work study program’s intern she spent her … Read More
Gov. Bruce Rauner stops by CRSM, applauds students, work-study program
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner visited Waukegan and stopped by CRSM June 28, 2018 for an informal chat with students, faculty, board members and work-study partners, and tour of the school. During the roundtable session held in the library, he said he strongly supports programs such as the Corporate Work Study program and praised students for their hard work and for … Read More
“Work has allowed me to improve as an individual and become comfortable being uncomfortable.”
Marco, a senior who has worked at Pasquesi Home and Gardens and Grainger, will be attending Villanova next fall. This is the speech he delivered at our Evening of Gratitude to our Business Partners on May 9, 2018. Good evening, my name is Marco and I am a senior at Cristo Rey. I am honored to be here with all of … Read More
“I learned that it was up to me to take action.”
Cindy, a senior, works at Discover Financial Services and will be attending Beloit College in the fall. This is the speech she delivered at our Evening of Gratitude to our Business Partners on May 9, 2018. Good evening, my name is Cindy and I am a senior here at Cristo Rey St. Martin. I am excited to share with you … Read More
“I was determined to open up my horizons and contribute to my school and work community.”
Dulce, a senior, who works at North Shore Health Systems and will be attending Arrupe College in the fall. This is the speech she delivered at our Evening of Gratitude to our Business Partners on May 9, 2018. Good evening everyone. My name is Dulce and I am a senior at Cristo Rey St Martin. After graduating in June, I look … Read More