Corporate Work Study Program Benefits
Our Work Study Program has wide-reaching benefits, not only for our students, but for the local businesses and the greater Waukegan community.
Benefits for Businesses and Organizations
- Invests in the development of diverse college-educated talent and the workforce of the future that is well-trained, reliable, cost-effective and technically proficient.
- Provides leadership and mentorship opportunities to managers.
- Decreases economic inequality and advances racial equity.
- Achieves diversity, equity and inclusion objectives.
- Makes a significant positive impact on employees, students, families and the community.
Benefits for Students
- Exposes students to a variety of career paths available with a college degree, inspiring new trajectories
- Develops early professional experience and skills along with mentors and networks that lead to future workplace success.
- Offsets the cost of tuition making a college preparatory education possible.
- Teaches students to take ownership and responsibility for their own success
Benefits to the Community
- Creates greater educational options for young people in marginalized and underserved communities like Waukegan and North Chicago.
- Provides a unique partnership between area businesses and organizations to work together for a better prepared workforce run by citizens who make a difference.
Want to learn more? Contact Brian Weinberg at 847-769-1751.
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CWSP Staff
Lori Oportobell
Sara Stanke
Brian Weinberg
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