Full-Time
Posted on 9/16/2025
Placements college students into corporate roles
$18 - $20/hr
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
In Person
Education at Work helps American businesses access college students who work in-demand roles such as project management, analytics, and customer service. Students work as part-time or full-time staff during and after college, delivering business results and earning high retention (up to 90% after one year for full-time hires). Corporate partners strengthen their employer brand while building a pipeline of early-career talent to meet critical talent needs. The company’s goal is to connect student talent with real business roles, helping companies fill talent gaps with dependable, job-ready workers and giving students practical experience that leads to long-term employment.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$500K
Headquarters
Tempe, Arizona
Founded
2012
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In collaboration with national nonprofit Education at Work, Intuit connects college students with work opportunities in Tax and Accounting to gain experience and help pay for collegeTEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Education at Work, a national work-based learning non-profit, in collaboration with Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, announce a new pilot program to help college students gain valuable industry experience in tax, accounting, and financial services while earning money to offset college expenses.The initial phase of the program launches in the fall semester of 2024 and will include up to 60 undergraduate students from Arizona State University who will work in flexible, part-time roles in Intuit's TurboTax business while earning up to $5,250 in tuition assistance. Based on job performance, the students will have the opportunity to transition into roles in Intuit's Expert Network, which connects tax experts with consumers and small businesses."The industry is seeing a critical shortage of certified tax and accounting professionals and this new program helps us strengthen our talent pipeline by making careers in tax and accounting accessible and attractive to a diverse group of students," said David Graham, senior vice president of Intuit's Expert Network, a community of thousands of tax, accounting, and bookkeeping professionals supporting Intuit's customers.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics research shows that a growing economy and an increasingly complex tax and regulatory environment will create strong demand for tax and accounting professionals, including tax preparers and advisors. With a growing number of seasoned professionals retiring and few young people entering the profession, there is high demand for early career accountants and tax preparers and advisors
Education at Work granted $500,000 from Salesforce to help students earn while they learn.
/PRNewswire/ -- Education at Work, a national nonprofit that connects top employers with college students nationwide, today announced a new $500,000 grant from...
Jane Swift named President of Education at Work, a unique nonprofit that connects companies with tomorrow's talent, college students with valuable real-world work experienceTEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Education at Work , a national nonprofit that connects top employers with college students nationwide, today announced Jane Swift , former Governor of Massachusetts, as its next president."As a former Pell Grant recipient and work-study student, I know firsthand what it's like to have to earn your way through college. But I also know that our educational system was never designed to make college and work compatible," said Swift. "I'm on a mission to show business leaders that college students represent not just tomorrow's talent, but skills and expertise that matter today. This is about creating real, meaningful work experiences that not only help to make college more affordable, but offer a springboard to graduates as they launch their careers."Nationally, an estimated 600,000 college students participate in the Federal Work Study program, often in on-campus jobs. By partnering with both colleges and Fortune 500 companies, including Discover Financial Services and Fidelity, Education at Work enables college students to gain valuable, real-world experience while earning significant hourly wages and up to $5,250 in tuition assistance annually to offset the cost of college.Since its inception in 2012, Education at Work has awarded over $100 million in combined wages and tuition assistance to nearly 8,100 students nationwide
As the U.S. Department of Education mulls changes to the FWS program, Whiteboard Advisors teamed up last week with the Strada Education Foundation and nonprofit Education at Work, for a convening with business leaders, higher education experts, and academic leaders with the goal of reimagining student employment.