Genesys Works National Capital Region

What Genesys Works National Capital Region does

Genesys Works National Capital Region is the Washington, DC metropolitan chapter of Genesys Works, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in Houston, Texas in 2002. The organization delivers a four-stage workforce development pathway for rising high school seniors from underserved communities: an intensive eight-week skills training program covering IT, business operations, and professional development; a year-long paid corporate internship; more than sixty hours of college and career coaching during the internship year; and ongoing alumni support through post-secondary education and into early careers. The NCR chapter serves approximately 196 students annually with 29 corporate partners across the DC metro area and paid $704K in wages to interns.

The core operational technology is the program model itself rather than a software platform — Genesys Works has no API, SDK, or app; it instead coordinates curriculum delivery, employer matching, coaching workflows, and alumni engagement through its internal systems. Nationally, the organization's product surface encompasses Skills Training, Paid Internships, College and Career Coaching, and Alumni Support, all delivered in coordination with 227 corporate partners and 196 public school district partners across nine markets (Houston, Chicago, Jacksonville, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Tulsa, and Washington DC). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; corporate partnership terms are negotiated individually, typically on multi-year cycles.

Genesys Works generates operating funds through corporate partnerships, foundation grants (including $1M from Salesforce in 2026 and $250K from Okta for Good in 2026), individual donations, and philanthropic fundraising events. It does not charge students and does not sell products. Corporate partners obtain access to a diverse entry-level talent pipeline and DEI impact; students obtain paid work experience, professional skills, and college enrollment support. Program-level outcomes include a 90% college enrollment rate, $70K+ median alumni income at 7+ years post-program, and alumni earning bachelor's degrees at 2.6X the rate of their peer group.

Name

Genesys Works National Capital Region

Legal name

Genesys Works

Website

https://genesysworks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Genesys Works National Capital Region is the DC-area chapter of a national nonprofit that provides eight-week skills training, year-long paid corporate internships, and college and career coaching to underserved high school students across nine U.S. cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Mentorship & Coaching (Career, Academic, Industry-Specific) (EDAMAKAA), Career Services & Career Readiness (EDALABAB)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Youth career training
• Paid internship programs
• Corporate partnership programs
• College and career coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partner Sponsorships: Companies pay to participate in the program, gaining access to a pipeline of skilled early-career talent for entry-level needs while supporting students' economic mobility
2. Foundation and Philanthropic Grants: National strategic philanthropic partners and donors provide funding to support program operations and expansion
3. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to support youth empowerment and economic mobility programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Genesys Works National Capital Region delivers a year-long workforce development pathway for underserved high school students, comprising an eight-week technical and professional skills training program, paid corporate internships with regional employer partners, more than 60 hours of college and career coaching, and continued alumni support. The model is delivered through direct institutional partnerships with corporations and public school districts in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Product overview

Genesys Works National Capital Region offers a unified workforce development program consisting of four interconnected components: an 8-week Skills Training Program that equips high school students with technical and professional competencies, followed by placement in Paid Internships with corporate partners where students work year-long while receiving compensation. The College and Career Coaching component provides over 60 hours of guidance during internships covering post-secondary planning, and the Alumni Support Program ensures continued assistance after graduation. These programs work together to transition underserved high school students into college enrollment and professional careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skills Training Program
• Paid Internship Program
• College and Career Coaching
• Alumni Support Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of program graduates enroll in college (compared to 52% of peers)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AccenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccenture provides internship opportunities for Genesys Works students in information technology and business consulting. The partnership has expanded nationally and includes board leadership through John Ratzan on the NYC Board of Advisors. Accenture's Skills to Succeed program aligns with Genesys Works' mission.
• AmtrakcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmtrak provides internship opportunities through the National Capital Region program. Senior Director of Compliance Maria T. Buccieri serves on the NCR Board of Directors.
• CALIBRE SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCALIBRE Systems provides internship opportunities with Executive Vice President & CHRO Laura Giangiuli serving on the NCR Board of Directors.
• AT&TcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAT&T provides internship opportunities in the National Capital Region with Director of Federal Regulatory Anisa L. Green serving on the NCR Board of Directors.
• ComcastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComcast provides internship opportunities with Regional Vice President of HR Martel Neville serving on the NCR Board of Directors.
• MerklecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerkle provides internship opportunities with Former Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer Kirt Morris serving on the NCR Board of Directors.
• Target CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTarget is a flagship partner with over 300 students completing internships, collectively earning more than $3M in wages. Target's Fmr. CIO Mike McNamara has publicly praised the partnership.
• Kirkland & ElliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKirkland & Ellis has committed to the partnership across multiple cities. Partner Eugene Assaf serves on the board.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte provides business operations and IT internships. Former Vice Chairman Alison Kenney Paul has endorsed the innovative internship model.
• MedtroniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedtronic provides IT internships for high school students. VP of IT Tammy Mihailidis serves on the Twin Cities Board of Directors.
• MizuhocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMizuho Americas is a founding partner of Genesys Works NYC, helping launch the program in 2019. Interns work in financial services operations.
• Kratos Defense & Security SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKratos provides defense and security internships. President Phil Carrai has praised the work ethic of Genesys Works interns.
• Land O'Lakes Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand O'Lakes provides technology internships in the Twin Cities. CTO Teddy Bekele serves on the Twin Cities Board of Directors.
• WilliamscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilliams is a founding Tulsa partner providing energy sector internships. Manager Leonelle Thompson serves on the Tulsa Advisory Board.
• York SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYork Solutions has been a champion of the mission for over a decade, raising over $2.6M for Genesys Works through the Think IT Charity Golf Invitational.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Per Scholas: Per Scholas provides tuition-free IT training and career pathway support to individuals from underserved communities. Comparable mission (economic mobility via tech training), tuition-free model, and employer-talent-pipeline partnership structure.
• Year Up: Year Up is a workforce development nonprofit providing skills training and corporate internships to young adults from underserved communities. Most direct comparable in mission, target population (low-income young adults), and employer-partnership revenue model.
• COOP Careers: COOP Careers is a nonprofit providing career coaching and internship/job placement for first-generation college students and recent graduates. Comparable for its focus on first-generation students, coaching model, and employer-partnership revenue structure.
• Bottom Line: Bottom Line provides college access and career development coaching to low-income and first-generation college students. Comparable as a coaching-intensive nonprofit focused on college persistence and career outcomes for underserved youth.
• LaunchCode: LaunchCode provides free technology training and matches graduates with paid software/tech apprenticeships at employer partners. Comparable as a tech-skills, tuition-free nonprofit with employer-paid talent placement model.
• i.c.stars: i.c.stars provides technology workforce development through an intensive internship-based learning model for underrepresented young adults. Comparable as a technology-skills and corporate-talent-pipeline nonprofit using project-based and internship training.
• NPower: NPower provides free IT training and job placement to veterans and underserved young adults through corporate partnerships. Comparable as a tech-focused workforce development nonprofit serving similar students with similar employer-paid internship/hire pipelines.

Broad incumbents

• Opportunity@Work: Opportunity@Work is a nonprofit focused on expanding access to middle-class careers for "STARs" (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes) via employer partnerships and analytics. Comparable as a broader-incumbent workforce mobility nonprofit but functions more as an advocacy/convener than direct training provider.
• JFF (Jobs for the Future): JFF is a national nonprofit driving workforce and education-system transformation through research, policy, and program design. Broader incumbent in the workforce development ecosystem with overlapping employer and foundation relationships but a policy/research orientation rather than direct service at scale.

Regional players

• Building Futures: Building Futures provides construction and facilities-maintenance workforce training with supportive services in the Providence, RI area. Comparable as a workforce-development nonprofit targeting underrepresented populations with employer partnerships, but trades-focused rather than IT/business operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/genesysworksncr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@genesysworks8498
• Facebookfacebook.com/GenesysWorksNationalCapitalRegion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genesys-works-tulsa
• Instagraminstagram.com/genesysworks_ntl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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