Higher Ed and Employer Partnerships

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀.

An “ivory tower” mindset is as dated as the century-old term. Sadly, it’s the theory over practice and isolation over the last 25 years that have brought the ROI of a degree under greater scrutiny today.

Students and families today are looking for job-ready skills. While students and families are higher ed's primary customers, employers are the ultimate buyers of graduates' talents.

That's where organizations like Riipen, Year Up, CodePath, Multiverse, Podium Education, and Per Scholas excel. They offer plug-and-play programs to help institutions:
🏃‍♀️ Recruit students drawn to applied learning
🖇 Retain students through work-integrated experiences
🥇 Produce graduates with the skills employers desperately need

It’s not only about the 2-3 million graduating high school seniors in the US each year. It’s even more important to help colleges and universities serve the over 40 million individuals with some college but no degree earn a valuable credential to level up their career.