CIEE

What CIEE does

CIEE (Centro de Integração Empresa-Escola) is a Brazilian non-profit organization founded in 1964 that operates as the country's largest intermediary connecting young Brazilians (ages 14-29) with internship and apprenticeship opportunities at corporate employers. The organization places approximately 180,000 students in internships and 62,000 youth in apprenticeship programs annually, serving 27,679 partner companies across banking, technology, retail, food service, and telecommunications. CIEE operates within a regulatory framework tied to Brazil's apprenticeship quota laws (5-15% of workforce mandates), giving it a quasi-mandated role in compliance-driven corporate hiring.

The organization's product portfolio centers on the Portal CIEE web platform and ciee.app mobile application, which provide job listings, candidate matching, and process administration. Complementary modules launched or expanded in 2026 include CLUBIEE (student benefits platform), CIEE ValorizzaIE (free internship management software for educational institutions, co-developed with Valorizza), Credenciee (academic event management with QR code tracking), and Liga Atlética CIEE (university athletics initiative). Supporting programs include CIEE Saber Virtual (115,000+ free online course enrollments), CIEE + Google Tech training, Oficinas de Cri@tividades (social impact workshops for 3,142 participants in 2024), and the mobile outreach unit CIEE em Movimento.

CIEE's revenue model relies on corporate partner fees for internship/apprenticeship administration, supplemented by government contracts, public partnerships, and social program funding. Services to individual students and job seekers are free. The organization maintains a national physical infrastructure of 33 units, 76 service points, and 135 training centers across 19 Brazilian states and Distrito Federal, reaching 3,181 municipalities. Strategic partnerships with UNHCR (refugee training), TRT-2 (labor court collaboration), Cisco (cybersecurity scholarships), Google, and Bett Brasil (education innovation) extend the organization's scope. CIEE has no equity shareholders, external investors, or disclosed revenue, operating instead as an independent civil society organization governed by an Executive Committee and Board of Directors chaired by José Augusto Minarelli, with Humberto Casagrande as CEO.

Name

CIEE

Legal name

Centro de Integração Empresa-Escola - CIEE

Website

https://portal.ciee.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CIEE is a Brazilian nonprofit founded in 1964 that connects young people aged 14-29 with internship and apprenticeship opportunities at 27,679+ corporate partners, placing over 240,000 youth annually through its national portal and physical service network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment and Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Language + Academic Skills (EAP) Bridging Programs (EDAIAJAF)

Keywords

• Youth internship programs
• Apprenticeship placement services
• Workforce development programs
• Career training courses
• Youth employability services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CIEE (Centro de Integração Empresa-Escola) is a Brazilian non-profit organization that connects young Brazilians aged 14-29 with internship (Estágio) and apprenticeship (Jovem Aprendiz) opportunities through a national placement network spanning 27,679 partner companies and 3,181 municipalities. Services are delivered free of charge to job seekers via the Portal CIEE web platform, ciee.app mobile application, and 33 physical units, while companies pay CIEE to recruit qualified young talent and meet legal apprenticeship quotas.

Product overview

CIEE (Centro de Integração Empresa-Escola) is a Brazilian NGO operating as a multi-platform ecosystem connecting young people and students to employment and educational opportunities. The core offering consists of internship (Estágio) and young apprenticeship (Jovem Aprendiz) placement programs accessible through the Portal CIEE web platform and ciee.app mobile application. Supporting the core platform are complementary modules including CLUBIEE (student benefits platform), CIEE ValorizzaIE (internship management for institutions), and Credenciee (event management). The organization also runs career development programs such as Oficinas de Cri@tividades, Saberes Virtual online courses, CIEE em Movimento mobile outreach, and Espacio de Cidadania sessions. Major annual initiatives include Expo CIEE (Latin America's largest youth employment event), Forum Ahead CIEE (higher education forum), and recognition awards including Prêmio Ponte para o Trabalho, Prêmio Estagiário Inovador, and Prêmio CIEE de Jornalismo. International programs include leadership summits and global internship placements in Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal CIEE The main web portal serving as the primary platform for job seekers, students, and companies to access internship and apprenticeship opportunities, job listings, and career resources across more than 10,000 active vacancies.
• Estágio (Internship Program) Flagship internship placement program that placed 180,614 students in internship roles during 2024, connecting university and technical school students with companies across Brazil through formalized internship contracts.
• Jovem Aprendiz (Young Apprentice Program) Young apprentice program that placed 62,159 youth in apprenticeship roles during 2024, enabling companies to fulfill their legal apprenticeship quotas (5-15% of workforce) under Brazilian labor law.
• Cursos Saber Virtual Free online learning platform offering professional development courses with 115,000+ enrollments, supporting young job seekers with skills training and qualification.
• CIEE + Google Tech Technology training program delivered in partnership with Google, providing technology courses for young Brazilians seeking to enter the technology workforce.
• CLUBIEE Free benefits and experiences platform developed especially for young university students, offering access to discounts, courses, career content, and cultural and sports experiences in different regions of the country.
• CIEE ValorizzaIE Free internship management platform developed in partnership with Valorizza, enabling integrated administration of vacancies, contracts, and internship process tracking for educational institutions.
• Credenciee Free platform for academic event management with QR Code presence control, designed for educational institutions to manage academic events and student attendance.
• Carteirinha de Estudante (Student ID Card) Student identification card service regulated by Brazilian law (Lei 12.933/2013), guaranteeing half-price access to cultural, artistic, and sporting events throughout Brazil for enrolled students.
• Espaço CIEE / Teatro CIEE Physical event space and theater venue operated by CIEE in São Paulo, available for hosting events, conferences, ceremonies, and cultural activities.
• Oficinas de Cri@tividades Creative workshops program for youth from socio-assistance network that engaged 3,142 participants in 2024, supporting inclusion of vulnerable young people through creative skills development.
• Espaço de Cidadania Citizenship education sessions delivered through CIEE units, providing civic education and rights awareness for young participants including in the Distrito Federal unit.
• CIEE em Movimento Itinerant outreach program delivering CIEE services directly in metro stations, schools, and events across Brazil, extending reach beyond physical units.

Quantifiable outcome

• R$20.65 social return per R$1 invested in CIEE programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bett BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Naming rights partnership for Forum Ahead CIEE - Ensino Superior at largest education innovation event in Latin America
• Johnny and Angie Young Civic LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 202612th Ambassador Johnny and Angie Young Civic Leadership Summit in Salt Lake City, bringing together 30 emerging international leaders from six countries
• America250minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026CIEE announced support for America's 250th anniversary celebrations of the Declaration of Independence, promoting American values, civic engagement, and community service throughout 2026
• Rick A. Ruth BridgeUSAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026Scholarship program for students from Muslim-majority countries to participate in work and travel programs in the US and attend a leadership summit
• Ireland's Department of Foreign AffairsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Co-sponsor of Frederick Douglass-Daniel O'Connell Global Interns program in Ireland - 14 students in 8-week internship program in Dublin
• FONIF (Fórum Nacional das Instituições Filantrópicas)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Institutional partner for Filantropia na Cidade movement - engaging NGOs, companies and institutions in social impact actions
• Tribunal Regional do Trabalho da 2ª Região (TRT-2)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2025Joint program with Corpus Saneamento to launch Adolescent-Youth Apprentice program for vulnerable youth, first class of 19 students
• Instituto Maurício de Sousa (IMS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2025Partnership to create Youth Statute comic book version to disseminate youth rights in accessible language
• Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública (MJSP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2025Partnership under 'Crescer em Paz' strategy to protect children and adolescents, creating Youth Statute comic book
• Secretaria Nacional da Juventude (SNJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2025Partner in Youth Statute comic book initiative to disseminate youth rights
• UnIPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with TRT-2 to validate intern training as curricular internship hours
• ACNUR (UNHCR - UN Refugee Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to train and employ young migrants and refugees aged 14-24
• Sistema OCBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to incorporate cooperativism content into apprenticeship programs
• MovTech / Associação CactusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement Tech 2030 coalition partner for Maratona Tech competition for technology education in public schools
• ValorizzacoreTechnology or IntegrationJoint development of CIEE ValorizzaIE - free internship management platform for educational institutions
• Febraeda (Federação Brasileira de Associações Socioeducacionais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of federation working on apprenticeship professional development and policy advocacy
• GooglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIEE + Google Tech program offering technology courses and training
• Cisco BrasilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CiberEducação Maratona offering cybersecurity courses and 5,000 professional scholarships
• AIFSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudy abroad program partner for Southeast Missouri State University

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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