To help employers recruit and retain diverse, qualified talent and to support our students in gaining meaningful hands-on experience, City Colleges partners with organizations of all sizes and across a wide range of industries.
Ensure our programs and curriculum align with industry standards
Connect with our students to help them explore various careers
If your organization is interested in partnering with City Colleges in any of the ways listed below, fill out the form on this page, and someone from our team will be in touch.
Advisory Council
College Engagements
Micro-Internships
Internships
Youth Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships
Customized Tranings
Special Workforce Initiatives
Work with our college teams as a member of an Industry Advisory Council to ensure our curriculum and programs are up-to-date, relevant, and aligned to industry standards. Most Advisory Council meetings occur twice a year.
Collaborate with academic and program staff at our colleges to help students explore different career pathways and industries. Engagement opportunities may include, but are not limited to:
Partner with City Colleges to develop a skilled, diverse employee pipeline and fill your talent gaps through apprenticeships, internships, micro-internships, and more. We can also provide customized trainings to help upskill/reskill your existing workforce or work with you to create industry-specific workforce initiatives.
Fill Open Positions
To fill your open positions with City Colleges students and alumni, you can post opportunities on Career Network, our online job portal. Click here for instructions on how to sign up and post your position.
Customized Trainings
If you are looking to upskill or reskill your existing workforce to address a skills gap, our Continuing Education and Customized Training Department can work with you to develop and provide customized trainings. Trainings are flexible, affordable, and can be offered on-site at your organization during a time that works best for your team.
Internships
We can work with you to recruit students and recent graduates for your paid internship program. Through marketing and student outreach, our team will search for the right students based on your needs, and we will conduct the initial screening of all City Colleges candidates.
Apprenticeships
Our team can work with you to develop an apprenticeship program or identify qualified applicants for an already existing apprenticeship program at your organization. Apprenticeships typically last one to two years, and your program will complement what our students are learning in the classroom. Our team will help recruit the right students based on your needs, and we will conduct the initial screening of all City Colleges candidates.
Micro-Internships
Beyond traditional internships and apprenticeships, you can also engage our students in paid short-term projects called “micro-internships.” Often, these projects require 10-40 hours of total work across two to four weeks. They are posted on a rolling basis and can be completed remotely year-round. Micro-internships are a great opportunity for employer partners to get projects completed and add capacity to your organization, while also providing paid opportunities for our students to gain work experience and explore various careers.
If you are interested in learning more about how to share micro-internship opportunities with our students, visit https://info.parkerdewey.com/ccc/featured.
Youth Apprenticeships
Career Launch Chicago (CLC), a joint Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago initiative, pairs CPS seniors and recent graduates with youth apprenticeship opportunities. The programs allow CPS students to explore career pathways while still in high school and allow employers to fill a workforce need while raising awareness about their industry and organization. Students travel from their school campuses to their job sites after class and get paid for the hours they work.
Special Workforce Initiatives
In addition to the opportunities listed above, we also work with employer partners to create special programs and initiatives that prepare students for work opportunities at their organizations. Tell us about your workforce needs, and we can work together to create a program or initiative that offers a solution.
We work with local, national, and global employers of all sizes and from every industry. Our current partners include:
