$3.7M in expenses

Inroads' internship program educates college students to help them strengthen their job seeking abilities, acquire business soft skills, hone their leadership potential, benefit from academic and career support, secure paid internships and, ultimately, receive an offer of full-time employment in their career field. Using a blended learning model, inroads' college programs target students in high-demand, high-wage careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, business and entrepreneurship.continued on schedule oultimately, the program helps create a more equitable society by ensuring that students of all backgrounds are able to reach their potential and thrive professionally and financially; 4,688 students were served through pre-employment training; 511 students secured paid internships. Additionally, in many inroads markets, interns are eligible for inroads academic scholarships through a competitive process designed to recognize, encourage, and support outstanding interns who demonstrate leadership and scholarship; 77 students received scholarship support.

$967K in expenses

The hbcu sustainable communities initiative (hbcu sci) fosters thriving communities by preparing hbcu talent for careers in sustainability. Each year, the program serves approximately 150 hbcu students through academic success webinars, a mentorship program, scholarships, and paid internships. Students learn first-hand about sustainability issues through a series of workshops and sustainability-related internships.

$2.5M in expenses

Inroads' college links program works with diverse high school students to help them explore careers, develop essential leadership skills, and prepare for college, particularly in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and business fields. The program is open to students of all backgrounds but is targeted to youth from under resourced schools, students of color, students from immigrant families, students from families with low incomes, and first-generation college students. College links is designed to give scholars broad exposure to the work world and the college world they will one day enter, ensure high school graduation, and increase college success. Continued on schedule othe program also helps develop a pipeline of highly skilled, diverse candidates entering high demand, high wage careers. Through intervention and support for students at a critical time in their development, college links helps students build self-awareness, confidence, and critical thinking skills. Program served 1910 students in 18 cities accross the country.

$391K in expenses

Other national programs including the following:fsi - ten week training program focused on building financial industry competencies.ipros - continues the educational process post-graduation by enabling corporations to network with recent graduates, mid-career and experienced professionals.career pathways - program to strengthen the career services offerings at under-resourced hbcus.