Genesys Works

What Genesys Works does

Genesys Works is a Houston-based nonprofit workforce development organization founded in 2002 that creates pathways to career success for high school students in underserved communities. The organization runs a four-part program: eight weeks of professional and technical skills training, year-long paid corporate internships during the senior year, college and career coaching (60+ hours of guidance including college selection, applications, financial aid, and certifications), and ongoing alumni support through post-secondary education and early career. Students earn $14/hour during 20-hour-per-week internships while finishing high school. Outcomes include a 90% college enrollment rate (vs. 52% national average for the comparable peer group), $70K+ median alumni income 7+ years post-program, and 2.6X BA/BS degree attainment vs. peer group.

The organization's go-to-market operates through a three-sided ecosystem: 196 school district partnerships recruit students, 227 corporate partners across nine U.S. metros (Bay Area, Chicago, Houston, Jacksonville, Nashville, National Capital Region, New York City, Tulsa, Twin Cities) host paid interns and pay fees of approximately twice the students' hourly wages, and a foundation grant base (Salesforce, Okta for Good, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Cargill Foundation, Kinder Morgan) funds expansion, curriculum, and organizational capacity. Corporate partners include Target, Accenture, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, 3M, Medtronic, Chevron, Mayo Clinic, and Williams, among others. Revenue is generated from corporate partner fees, foundation grants, and individual donations; the organization does not charge students for its services.

Genesys Works serves a national footprint of 2,644 students engaged in the most recent reporting period, placed 1,227 paid high school internships in 2024, and has served over 14,000 students since founding. The organization is currently in a deliberate geographic expansion phase, having launched Jacksonville in November 2025 and Nashville in August 2026, under newly appointed CEO Byron V. Garrett (succeeded founder Jeffrey Artis in November 2025). Recent strategic grants ($1M from Salesforce in April 2026 and $250K from Okta for Good in June 2026) are funding cybersecurity/AI curriculum development and technology systems scaling.

Name

Genesys Works

Legal name

Genesys Works

Website

https://genesysworks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Genesys Works is a Houston-based nonprofit founded in 2002 that provides skills training, paid corporate internships, college coaching, and alumni support to underserved high school students across nine U.S. metros, placing them at 227 corporate partner firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Workforce Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK), Leadership, Service Learning & Volunteer-to-Career Pathways (EDAMAKAJ), Community College / Training Provider Workforce Pathways Programs (EDAAAOAO)

Keywords

• Youth workforce development
• Paid internship programs
• Career skills training
• College access services
• Nonprofit education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: Major grants from foundations such as Salesforce ($1 million), Okta for Good ($250,000), and George Kaiser Family Foundation ($100,000 planning grant) fund program expansion, technology systems, and organizational capacity building.
2. Corporate Partner Fees: Companies pay approximately twice the students' hourly wages to the nonprofit, which handles recruiting, training, payroll, and administrative logistics on behalf of the companies.
3. Individual Donations: Philanthropic donations from individuals supporting youth workforce development programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Genesys Works is a nonprofit workforce development organization that recruits high school seniors from underserved communities, provides eight weeks of professional and technical skills training, places them in year-long paid corporate internships, and offers college/career coaching plus long-term alumni support. The integrated four-part program moves students from high school through college enrollment into professional careers, with corporate partners paying fees to host interns while the nonprofit handles recruiting, training, payroll, and administrative logistics.

Product overview

Genesys Works is a nonprofit workforce development organization that operates a unified four-part program creating pathways to career success for high school students in underserved communities. The program consists of Skills Training (eight weeks of professional and technical preparation), Paid Internships (year-long corporate placements during senior year), College and Career Coaching (ongoing guidance including college applications and financial aid), and Alumni Support (continued assistance through post-secondary education and early career). Together, these integrated components move individuals from high school through college enrollment and into professional careers, with alumni reporting a median income of $70,000 seven-plus years post-program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skills Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of program graduates enroll in college (vs 52% national average for peers)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• AllianceBernsteinflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 June 2026Founding corporate partner for Nashville expansion. Will host first cohort of high school senior interns starting August 2026 after completing eight weeks of training.
• Barge Design SolutionsflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 June 2026Founding corporate partner for Nashville expansion. Will host first cohort of high school senior interns starting August 2026.
• Gresham SmithflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 June 2026Founding corporate partner for Nashville expansion. Will host first cohort of high school senior interns starting August 2026.
• Smith Seckman ReidflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 June 2026Founding corporate partner for Nashville expansion. Will host first cohort of high school senior interns starting August 2026.
• TargetflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 June 2026Over 300 students have completed internships at Target, earning collectively in excess of $3M in wages. Long-standing partner hosting interns in IT, operations, HR, marketing, and finance roles.
• Brooks Rehabilitation HospitalcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2025Jacksonville partner providing healthcare career exposure and business operations experience.
• Community First Credit Union of FloridacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2025Jacksonville partner committed to growing local talent and giving back to communities.
• Mayo CliniccoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2025Jacksonville partner providing healthcare career exposure and professional development.
• Goodwill Industries of North FloridacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2025Jacksonville partner providing community-based internship opportunities.
• The Scarlett GroupcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2025Jacksonville partner supporting cybersecurity career pathways.
• Wingard MarketingcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2025Jacksonville partner providing marketing career exposure.
• WilliamscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 May 2023Tulsa launch employer providing paid internships for high school seniors. Manager serves on Tulsa advisory board.
• ConsumerAffairscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 May 2023Tulsa launch employer investing in community by providing internships for TPS seniors.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of OklahomacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 May 2023Tulsa launch employer and advisory board member supporting early-career talent development.
• Helmerich & PaynecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 May 2023Tulsa launch employer providing internship opportunities for high school seniors.
• AccentureflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerNatural extension of Skills to Success program creating opportunities for youth. Manages partner case studies and testimonials showcasing program impact.
• DeloitteflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFound Genesys Works interns generate value and enable the firm. Cited as example of innovative internship model.
• Land O'Lakes Inc.flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTalent pipeline extends beyond students to uplifts communities for common good. Executives serve on Twin Cities board.
• MedtronicflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerWin-win partnership: students get hands-on corporate experience and help solve real problems while seeing what careers in IT are like.
• 3MflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner hosting interns; executives serve on Twin Cities board of directors.
• Baker HughesflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor corporate partner providing internship opportunities for rising high school seniors.
• ChevronflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing corporate partner providing internship opportunities.
• York SolutionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChampion of mission for over a decade, raising over $2.6M through Think IT Charity Golf Invitational.
• Think IT AssociationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through Think IT Charity Golf Invitational bringing together Twin Cities IT community.
• Fried FrankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNYC partner with executive champion supporting alumni development.
• Nomura Holding AmericacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBoard advisory member Eugene Chiulli serves as Managing Director and CFO of Nomura Holding America Inc.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Year Up: Year Up is the most direct comparable — a workforce development nonprofit providing skills training and corporate internships to young adults from underserved communities. Operates a very similar model of classroom training followed by yearlong internships at Fortune 500 partners, with comparable outcome metrics and revenue mix (corporate fees + grants).
• NPower: NPower provides free technology training and job placement services to underserved young adults and veterans. Closely comparable target population (low-income youth), tech-focused curriculum, and corporate placement model — directly competes for the same IT internship slots and corporate partner dollars.
• Per Scholas: Per Scholas provides tuition-free IT training and career pathway support to underserved adults. Shares the tech-skills-training-plus-employer-placement model and target demographic, with comparable revenue from corporate partnerships and foundation grants.
• Bottom Line: Bottom Line provides college access and success coaching to low-income high school students, with strong overlap in the college enrollment and persistence mission. Less focused on corporate internships but directly comparable in serving the same student demographic and outcome metrics (college enrollment, degree attainment).

Emerging players

• i.c.stars: i.c.stars provides technology and leadership training to underserved young adults, with a competitive technology internship and job placement model. Smaller scale than Genesys Works but highly comparable mission and corporate partner strategy.
• The Knowledge House: The Knowledge House provides tech training and career pathways for young adults in underserved NYC communities. Comparable in tech-skills focus, target demographic, and city-based operating model; smaller scale and concentrated in NYC.
• College Spring: College Spring provides college access support to high school students from underserved communities, with comparable target demographic and emphasis on college enrollment outcomes. Smaller scale and narrower scope than Genesys Works but mission-aligned.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Goodwill is a much larger, established nonprofit workforce development organization with workforce training, placement, and youth programs across the U.S. Comparable mission on workforce pathways for underserved populations but operates at vastly greater scale and offers broader services beyond youth internships.
• Jobs for the Future: Jobs for the Future is a national nonprofit driving workforce development and economic mobility through research, policy, and program implementation. Comparable in mission space (workforce pathways, economic mobility) but operates more as a systems/policy actor than a direct service provider like Genesys Works.

Regional players

• Wake Tech / Community College Workforce Partners: Community college workforce development programs provide comparable skills training and pathways to employment for underserved populations. They serve as adjacent rather than directly competing players, but overlap on workforce credentials and employer connections in similar metros.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@genesysworks8498
• Facebookfacebook.com/genesysworks
• Instagraminstagram.com/genesysworksba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genesys-works

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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