CIP Berkeley

What CIP Berkeley does

CIP Berkeley is a specialized transition program located in Berkeley, California, serving young adults (typically ages 18-25) diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and other learning differences. Established in 2007 as a regional campus of the College Internship Program (CIP, founded 1984 by Michael McManmon, Ed.D.), the program combines academic coaching at local colleges and universities, independent apartment living, career preparation, and structured social-emotional curriculum to help neurodiverse young adults achieve independence in college, employment, and daily living. The core delivery model is high-touch, with a 1:2 staff-to-student ratio, ~20-30 hours of weekly programming, and 130+ annual social activities; outcomes reported include a 3.5 cumulative GPA, 95% attendance, and 9/10 family satisfaction. The product surface spans three program formats (Full Year, Summer, Graduate Living Community) and eight curriculum modules covering academic support, social competencies, career preparation, life skills, executive functioning, health and wellness, advising, and creative arts.

CIP Berkeley operates as a private nonprofit organization under the College Internship Program, which runs five U.S. locations (Berkeley, Berkshire, Brevard, Bloomington, and Long Beach). Revenue is generated through tuition and fees on a multi-year, subscription-style contract basis, with pricing handled through a consultative admissions process rather than public disclosure. The go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, leveraging direct phone outreach, online inquiry forms, organic social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn), and a National Admissions Director (Dr. Kevin Broeckling) who funnels prospects to the appropriate campus. A key channel and revenue lever is the organization's approved vendor status with California Regional Centers (Department of Developmental Services), which enables families with developmental disability funding to access the program. The customer base is consumer-facing (families and the neurodiverse young adults themselves), with no enterprise customer concentration. The underlying technology stack is minimal; the program is service-delivery driven with a proprietary curriculum developed over 40 years across the parent organization.

Name

CIP Berkeley

Legal name

College Internship Program (CIP)

Website

https://cipberkeley.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CIP Berkeley is a nonprofit transition program serving neurodiverse young adults (autism, ADHD, learning differences) in Berkeley, California, delivering college coaching, independent living skills, and career preparation through a high-touch 1:2 staff-to-student model. It operates as one of five U.S. campuses under the College Internship Program (founded 1984).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Transition Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

akta.pro primary industry

College Readiness & Disability Services Transition Support (EDAKANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Transition Planning & Postsecondary Readiness (Educational) (EDAKAKAK), Autism Executive Functioning & Academic Skills Intervention (EDAKAKAI), Transition Services (Secondary to Postsecondary/Employment, Life Skills) (EDAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Autism transition programs
• Special education services
• Neurodiversity support
• Independent living programs
• College support services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Tuition and Fees: CIP Berkeley generates revenue through tuition and fees for its specialized autism transition programs. The program offers full-year programs and summer programs with associated costs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website and appears to be quote-based based on program selection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CIP Berkeley operates a year-round and summer transition program for young adults (typically ages 18-25) with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and other learning differences. The program combines college academic support at local 2-year and 4-year universities, supervised apartment-style independent living, career preparation with internship placements, and structured social and executive functioning coaching. Students reside in furnished apartments near downtown Berkeley and engage with the East Bay community through internships and volunteer placements.

Product overview

CIP Berkeley is a specialized educational transition program, not a technology product. It operates as a single integrated program offering comprehensive services across multiple locations. The core offering consists of Full Year Programs, Summer Programs, and the Graduate Living Community (GLC). These programs deliver structured curriculum modules including College Academic Support, Social Competencies, Career Preparation, Life Skills & Apartment Living, Executive Functioning, Health & Wellness, Student Advising, and Creative Arts. Together, these modules form a holistic approach to supporting young adults with autism, ADHD, and learning differences in achieving independence in college, employment, and independent living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Year Programs Comprehensive year-round transition program providing college academic support, supervised independent apartment living, social and executive functioning coaching, career preparation, and internship placements for young adults with autism, ADHD, and learning differences.
• Summer Programs Two-week immersive summer programs offering a condensed version of the transition experience, including social competencies, academic exposure, and independent living skill-building for neurodiverse young adults.
• Graduate Living Community (GLC) Post-program residential support option for CIP graduates who continue developing independent living skills in a structured community setting.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• California Regional CenterscoreOthersCIP is a recognized and approved vendor of the California Regional Centers, which are part of the California Department of Developmental Services. This vendor status enables families with developmental disabilities who receive regional center funding to access CIP's transition programs. The partnership is essential for many families seeking publicly-funded support for their neurodiverse young adults.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• College Steps: Direct peer — provides on-campus transition support to neurodiverse young adults attending partner colleges, with coaching in academics, social skills, and life skills; offers an alternative delivery model to CIP's independent apartment-living approach.
• College Internship Program - Long Beach: Direct peer — same CIP parent brand delivering the identical transition program to neurodiverse young adults in Southern California; comparable curriculum, staff ratios, and tuition-based model in the same coastal-California market archetype.
• Landmark College: Direct peer — private college exclusively serving students with LD, ADHD, and ASD, providing on-campus academic coaching, executive-function support, and transition services; overlapping value proposition in college readiness and independent living.
• Threshold Program (RCS Learning Center): Direct peer — postsecondary transition and independent-living program for young adults with intellectual disability, autism, and learning differences serving comparable outcomes in college, employment, and life skills.
• Beacon College: Direct peer — college specifically designed for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism, offering degree and certificate pathways combined with wraparound support; competes for overlapping neurodiverse transition-seeking families.

Emerging players

• Next Steps at William & Mary: Emerging player — university-embedded four-year transition program for students with intellectual disabilities and autism, offering academic, vocational, and independent-living components within a higher-education setting.
• Career Launch at Marquette University: Emerging player — university-affiliated transition/coaching programs (Marquette's Klingler College has been referenced as an Adjacent Autism/LD support pathway); competes for neurodiverse college-bound young adults seeking campus-based options.

Broad incumbents

• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Broad incumbent — large national nonprofit operating residential, educational, and community-based programs for individuals with autism and emotional/behavioral challenges, including transition-age services; competes for state-funded and private-pay families.
• Melmark: Broad incumbent — established nonprofit provider of residential, educational, and clinical services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities across the lifespan, including adult transition programming, with a stronger residential-care footprint than CIP's apartment-living model.

Regional players

• Achieve Beyond / Pediatric Therapy: Regional player — large multi-state provider of autism, speech, and behavioral therapy services that overlaps with CIP's clinical/coaching mission for transition-age youth, particularly on the East Coast and California.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/collegeinternship
• Facebookfacebook.com/cipberkeley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/college-internship-program
• Instagraminstagram.com/cipworldwide

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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