CareerWise New York

What CareerWise New York does

CareerWise New York is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as the flagship New York City hub of the CareerWise USA youth apprenticeship movement. Founded in 2019, the organization runs a 2+ year paid apprenticeship program connecting New York City high school students with leading local employers across financial services, healthcare, technology, business operations, advanced manufacturing, and additional verticals. Students earn wages while gaining applied learning, real-world skills, and industry-recognized credentials. CareerWise New York operates under the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) program in partnership with NYC Public Schools and the NYC Jobs CEO Council, currently serving 70 schools and 21 employer partners with 900+ students enrolled since launch.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology products; its core deliverable is program management services — supervisor training, apprentice coaching, and ongoing cohort coordination — supported by The Hub Platform for apprenticeship management and a Consulting Services line advising external organizations on implementing youth apprenticeship programs. Apprenticeship pathways span 11 occupational areas with multiple specializations within each.

CareerWise New York's business model is grant- and philanthropy-funded rather than commercially priced. Revenue derives from employer sponsorships, philanthropic contributions (notably from JPMorgan Chase through the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship), workforce development grants (including a $2 million U.S. Department of Labor award in July 2022), and city agency partnerships. The go-to-market is direct enterprise relationship-driven: the organization recruits employer partners through dedicated outreach (including a VP, Employer Partnerships role) and recruits students through NYCPS channels, career expos, and community events. Customer concentration sits with a moderate set of large enterprise employers and city agencies, with flagship reliance on JPMorgan Chase as both an apprenticeship host and a philanthropic underwriter.

Name

CareerWise New York

Legal name

CareerWise USA

Website

https://careerwisenewyork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CareerWise New York is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a 2+ year paid youth apprenticeship program that connects New York City high school students with leading local employers across 11 occupational pathways, partnering with NYC Public Schools, the NYC Jobs CEO Council, and 21 employer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Apprenticeship and Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL), Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF), Career Services & Career Readiness (EDALABAB), Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

Keywords

• Youth apprenticeship programs
• Workforce development services
• Apprenticeship pathway management
• Career readiness education
• Employer talent pipelines

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Employer Sponsorship and Workforce Development Funding: CareerWise New York operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The organization receives funding through employer sponsorships, philanthropy, and workforce development grants to support apprenticeship program operations. Employers provide apprenticeship opportunities and wage support for students. The organization also partners with NYC city agencies and participates in programs like the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CareerWise New York operates a 2+ year paid youth apprenticeship program that connects New York City high school students with leading employers across IT, healthcare, financial services, business operations, advanced manufacturing, hospitality, maintenance technology, real estate management, education, and entrepreneurship. Students earn wages while gaining applied learning, real-world skills, and industry-recognized credentials, and the organization provides supervisor training, apprentice coaching, and ongoing program management. It also offers The Hub Platform (an apprenticeship management and career readiness platform) and Consulting Services to help organizations implement and scale youth apprenticeship programs.

Product overview

CareerWise New York is a flagship hub operating a unified youth apprenticeship program that connects high school students with leading NYC employers across multiple industries. The core offering is a 2+ year paid apprenticeship where students earn industry-recognized credentials. The program operates through The Hub Platform and offers 11 distinct apprenticeship pathways spanning Advanced Manufacturing, Business Operations, Education, Entrepreneurship, Financial Services, Healthcare, Hospitality, Information Technology (IT), Maintenance Technology, and Real Estate Management. Each pathway contains multiple occupation specializations, providing students with comprehensive career preparation while helping employers build talent pipelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA): Program in partnership with NYC Public Schools and the New York Jobs CEO Council transforming how students transition from education to careers.

Products and services

• Youth Apprenticeship Program A 2+ year paid youth apprenticeship connecting New York City high school students with leading employers across IT, healthcare, financial services, business operations, and other growing fields. Students earn wages while gaining applied learning, real-world skills, and industry-recognized credentials, supported by supervisor training, apprentice coaching, and ongoing program management.
• The Hub Platform An apprenticeship management platform offering resources, pathways, and tools for apprenticeship management and career readiness, accessible via a Salesforce-based login portal for students, employers, and program stakeholders.
• Consulting Services Advisory services to help organizations implement and scale youth apprenticeship programs, leveraging CareerWise's expertise and program model.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 900 students enrolled in apprenticeship programs since 2019
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• JPMorgan ChaseflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019JPMorgan Chase operates over 10 internal apprenticeship programs globally and has partnered with CareerWise New York since 2019. The partnership has enrolled five cohorts of high school students in areas such as software engineering and business operations. JPMorgan Chase is also supporting the expansion of youth apprenticeship models through its philanthropic commitment to PAYA and advocating for policy changes.
• NYC Public Schools (NYCPS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise New York is a member of the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) program in partnership with NYC Public Schools. The organization works with 70 schools across the city to connect students with apprenticeship opportunities.
• NYC Jobs CEO CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the CRMYA program alongside NYC Public Schools and CareerWise New York, focused on transforming how students transition from education to careers.
• NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity agency partner supporting CareerWise New York's apprenticeship initiatives across New York City.
• AmazoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon collaborates with CareerWise to provide skills-based training pathways for young workers through youth apprenticeship programs.
• MasterCardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMasterCard collaborates with CareerWise to provide skills-based training pathways for young workers through youth apprenticeship programs.
• PinnacolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPinnacol collaborates with CareerWise to provide skills-based training pathways for young workers through youth apprenticeship programs.
• Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise participates in PAYA, an initiative JPMorgan Chase supports through philanthropy to expand youth apprenticeship models. PAYA advocates for policy changes to streamline apprenticeship registration for employers.
• AccenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccenture is an education partner and employer providing apprenticeship pathways in business operations and technology fields.
• BloombergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBloomberg is an education partner and employer providing apprenticeship pathways in financial services.
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare employer partner offering apprenticeship pathways in clinical healthcare and related fields.
• NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare employer partner offering apprenticeship pathways in healthcare occupations.
• Ralph LaurencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer partner providing apprenticeship pathways in business operations and retail.
• NagarrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology employer partner providing apprenticeship pathways.
• NYC Department of Finance (DOF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity agency partner supporting CareerWise New York's apprenticeship initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• i.c.stars: Chicago-based workforce development nonprofit combining technology training with project-based consulting — comparable workforce-readiness/community-nonprofit model with direct apprenticeship overlap.
• NAF: National education nonprofit running career-focused academies in high schools with employer engagement and work-based learning — comparable school-embedded career-pathway model serving similar high-school student segments.

Regional players

• Skills for Chicagoland's Future: Chicago-based workforce intermediary connecting job seekers with employer demand — same employer-pipeline/intermediary role but serving a different geography (Chicago vs NYC).
• Boston Private Industry Council (PIC): Boston-area workforce intermediary partnering with schools and employers for youth career pathways — directly analogous to the NYC Jobs CEO Council/CareerWise partnership model in a different metro.

Direct peers

• Genesys Works: National nonprofit that places high school students from under-resourced communities into paid corporate internships and career skills training — directly comparable to CareerWise New York's youth-apprenticeship model and student-employer matchmaking.
• Year Up: Large-scale youth workforce development nonprofit placing young adults (18–24) into corporate apprenticeship-style skill training and internships — directly comparable on employer-pipeline model and Fortune 500 partner mix.
• Urban Alliance: Operates high school internship and career-readiness programs in DC and other cities, partnering with employers to place at-risk youth into paid work-based learning experiences — same population, model, and employer engagement approach.
• Apprenti: National apprenticeship intermediary that recruits, screens, and matches candidates into tech and trades apprenticeships with employer sponsors — same apprenticeship-matching/intermediary business model, with a tech-industry focus.

Broad incumbents

• Per Scholas: Established national nonprofit providing tuition-free tech training and career pathways to under-resourced adults; broader in scope (adults, longer programs) but operates the same employer-pipeline/credentialing model.
• NPower: Nonprofit offering no-cost technology training and job placement to underserved young adults and veterans — overlapping employer-talent-pipeline mission with broader geographic reach and adult-skills focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CareerwiseNY
• Facebookfacebook.com/CareerWiseUSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/careerwise-usa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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