National Partnerships

We help companies tap into
high-performing leaders

We know there are at least 25,000* high-achieving, under-resourced students with the academic qualifications to get into a top 100 college and talent to work at your company.

HOWEVER, YOUR TALENT POOL IS TOO SMALL – BECAUSE YOU ARE STARTING TOO LATE

Systematic exclusion from college counseling, academically rigorous high school courses, college networks, and career exposure means your pipeline of competitive candidates has significantly narrowed by the time you start recruiting.

infographic of the corporate talent pool

High-impact and fast-growing industries need a long-term solution to their talent pipeline. Lack of access to opportunity and systemic barriers keep our most motivated and talented under-resourced students from:

Securing internships

Early career exposure

Launching high-impact careers

We have been working on this for 20 years and
have developed two data-driven solutions that work.

Starting earlier is the key to Thrive’s success in addressing these systemic inequities. Our college-to-career accelerator program model is dedicated to supporting high-achieving under-resourced students so they can be your company’s next interns, full-time hires, and leaders. Over the next five years, we will expand our support to 2,000 new students each year from across the country—students who will widen your talent pipeline and become the leaders your industry needs.

Summer Academy

Students at under-resourced schools need exposure to the same academic rigor private and suburban school students receive so they are prepared to excel academically in top colleges – our Summer Academy does that. Scholars participate in two summers of an intensive six-week program on a university campus before their first year of college. Each summer, Scholars will take three hours of calculus and three hours of writing every weekday for six weeks, taught by college professors. Thrive plans to open up 10 Summer Academies across the country over the next five years, eventually serving 2000 students each year.

Since beginning our Summer Academy,

Our Scholars’ GPAs increased from 2.9 to 3.4
STEM persistence rose from 20% to 75%
6-year graduation rates increased from 90% to 98%

Career Pathways

To reach their full potential, students need career exposure and essential skill development to excel in their internships and thrive in high-trajectory careers. As sophomores in college, Scholars will choose one of our Career Pathways: Tech, Engineering, Law, Finance, Consulting, Life Sciences, or General Business.

Scholars will receive:

Individualized training and coaching tailored to their industry
Corporate support
A pathway into internships and full-time positions

Summer Academy Scholars outperform students of all demographic backgrounds at top 100 colleges. They have better grades and are:

10%

more likely to graduate

34%

more likely to persist in STEM majors

Let’s Develop A Talented Workforce, Together

Join a group of industry leaders that will connect thousands of the most competitive candidates to high-trajectory careers in your company and help bring representation to your industry.

Our value add is unique. We make economic mobility a reality.
We help corporate America build a stronger, more representative talent pipeline.
We work at the scale of the problem.