Name

cityworks dc

Legal name

CityWorks DC

Website

https://cityworksdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF), Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL), Experiential Learning & Internships/Co-ops (EDALABAG)

Keywords

• Workforce development
• Youth apprenticeship programs
• Career-connected learning
• Employer partnerships
• Talent pipeline services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Grants: CityWorks DC is funded primarily through grants from foundations including Bloomberg Philanthropies ($90M national skilled trades initiative), Walton Family Foundation ($20M career-connected learning), and other institutional donors. Grants fund program operations, employer mobilization, and systems change initiatives.
2. Government Contracts & Public Funding: CityWorks DC receives government funding through initiatives such as the Education Through Employment Pathways Office launch ($3.8M two-year investment) and public workforce development appropriations supporting Advanced Internship Program and Advanced Technical Center.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CityWorks DC designs and operates career-connected youth apprenticeship and workforce development programs in Washington, D.C. The organization places DC high school students and young adults in paid, 2,000-hour apprenticeships with major employers across IT, healthcare, business operations, and finance, and runs employer-led sector partnerships (Hire Local DC) to align workforce priorities with education and training providers. All services are delivered free of charge to participants and employer partners, with funding sourced from philanthropic grants and government appropriations.

Product overview

CityWorks DC operates as a workforce development nonprofit offering multiple interconnected programs focused on youth apprenticeship and career pathways. The core programs include CareerWise DC (a 2,000-hour youth apprenticeship program), DC HEAL (healthcare apprenticeship launched 2025-26), and Hire Local DC (sector partnerships with construction and hospitality industries). Supporting programs include a CareerWise Hiring Hub portal, Aon Apprenticeship partnership, and ASU Local DC partnership. Together these programs provide paid work experience, industry certifications, college credit pathways, and career-connected learning for DC youth and young adults.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CareerWise DC: An intensive 2,000-hour modern youth apprenticeship program that prepares D.C. high schoolers and recent high school graduates for competitive, high-wage careers in occupations such as business operations, healthcare, information technology, and finance. Launched in 2020 with support from the Federal City Council.
• DC HEAL
• Hire Local DC
• DC Builds DC

Products and services

• CareerWise DC An intensive 2,000-hour modern youth apprenticeship program that prepares D.C. high schoolers and recent high school graduates for competitive, high-wage careers in business operations, healthcare, information technology, and finance. Apprentices earn debt-free college credit and industry certifications while gaining paid work experience. Free for participants; funded by philanthropic grants and government appropriations.
• DC HEAL (District of Columbia Health Care Employment & Apprenticeship Link) A healthcare apprenticeship program in partnership with the DC Hospital Association, focused on recent DC public high school graduates. Builds a sustainable healthcare talent pipeline in Washington, D.C., by connecting graduates with hospital employer partners such as Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center.
• Hire Local DC A sector-partnership program (with the Federal City Council) that aligns DC employers, education and training providers, and public-sector partners around shared workforce priorities, with employer-led sector partnerships in construction and hospitality and dedicated hiring events. Free for employers and job seekers.
• CareerWise Hiring Hub An online portal connecting young adults and career seekers to apprenticeship roles across multiple industries, allowing applicants to browse opportunities, learn requirements, submit applications, and track progress. Serves as the primary application gateway to CareerWise DC's employer partner network.
• Aon Apprenticeship A professional services apprenticeship program in partnership with Aon and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), offering an Associate of Arts degree alongside hands-on insurance and risk management work experience. CityWorks DC provides wraparound services and coaching to Aon apprentices.
• ASU Local DC An undergraduate program from Arizona State University designed for young people who need to work full-time or manage other responsibilities while pursuing education. Brings ASU's resources to Washington, D.C., through in-person community with dedicated coaches and 130+ online majors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 540 DC residents received job offers through 8 Hire Local DC hiring events
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Federal City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint convener of Hire Local DC sector partnerships with CityWorks DC. Federal City Council provides employer membership network and serves as the institutional backbone for the employer-led coalition focused on building DC's local talent pipeline.
• AccenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise DC employer partner hosting apprentices in IT and business operations. Alumni Jubei Brown-Weaver transitioned from Accenture apprenticeship to full-time Packaged App Developer role.
• Freddie MaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise DC employer partner hosting apprentices in database administration, supply chain, and HR communications. Alumni Denita Jefferson and Leah Sloan transitioned to full-time roles.
• DC Hospital AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched DC HEAL (District of Columbia Health Care Employment & Apprenticeship Link) in School Year 2025-26 — CityWorks DC's first healthcare apprenticeship program building a talent pipeline for DC's healthcare sector.
• AoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal professional services firm partnering with University of the District of Columbia to offer insurance and risk management apprenticeships. CityWorks DC provides wraparound services and coaching to Aon apprentices.
• Arizona State University Local DCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASU Local DC is an undergraduate program for students who need to work full-time while pursuing education. CityWorks DC provided initial funding support and continues to partner, referring students who need flexible degree options alongside apprenticeship pathways.
• University of the District of ColumbiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDC partners with Aon on the Aon Apprenticeship program (offering Associate of Arts degree) and hosts students from ASU Local DC. CityWorks DC apprentices including Axel Orellana pursue degrees at UDC while apprenticing.
• Clark Construction GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding employer partner in DC Builds DC (Hire Local DC construction sector). Actively participates in hiring events, pre-apprenticeship programming, and Bloomberg Philanthropies skilled trades initiative.
• Limbic SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC-based technology company hosting software development apprentice Axel Orellana. CEO Marullus Williams serves as mentor. Work involves government contract software, AI integration, and full project cycle experience.
• Children's NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise DC employer partner providing healthcare apprenticeship pathways for DC youth.
• GenslercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise DC employer partner hosting apprentices in design and technology roles.
• DC Policy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced research publications on DC's talent pipeline including 'The Case for Creating a Local Talent Pipeline' and 'Measuring Early Career Outcomes in D.C.' Partnered on Alumni Early Career Outcome Survey reaching 1,200+ DC alumni.
• DC Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CareerWise DC (15+ high schools) and Bloomberg Philanthropies skilled trades initiative (4 Local Education Agencies). DCPS students access apprenticeships, career exploration, and work-based learning.
• Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education (DC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCityWorks DC partnered with DME to catalyze the Education Through Employment Data System (ETEP), which evolved into the Education Through Employment Pathways Office launched with $3.8M budget.
• Jobs for the Future (JFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting CareerWise DC apprentice Andre Paisley as Project Coordinator. CityWorks DC participates in JFF's Building Equitable Pathways Community of Practice alongside 13 peer organizations.
• AmazoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise DC employer partner providing apprenticeship opportunities for DC youth.
• Enlightened Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Antwanye Ford serves as Chair of Hire Local DC. Company is an employer partner in CareerWise DC and Hire Local DC ecosystem, providing IT apprenticeship opportunities.
• Whitman-Walker HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise DC employer partner providing healthcare and administrative apprenticeship pathways.
• Stoddard Baptist Nursing HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise DC employer partner providing healthcare apprenticeship opportunities in nursing and senior care.
• Forest Hills of DCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise DC employer partner providing healthcare apprenticeship opportunities.
• New AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerWise DC employer partner providing apprenticeship opportunities for DC youth.
• Apprenticeships for AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner in the CareerWise DC employer network supporting youth apprenticeship expansion.
• Cedar Hill Regional Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC HEAL healthcare apprenticeship employer partner providing clinical and administrative apprenticeship pathways for recent DC high school graduates.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CareerWise Colorado: The originating modern youth apprenticeship model founded in Colorado; CareerWise DC was explicitly launched with Federal City Council support modeled on CareerWise Colorado, operating the same 2,000-hour intensive youth apprenticeship framework for high school students.
• Year Up: National workforce development nonprofit providing young adults from under-resourced communities with skills training, apprenticeships, and corporate placements. Operates a similar employer-led talent pipeline model with comparable target population and outcome metrics.
• Jobs for the Future (JFF): National nonprofit driving workforce and education transformation through apprenticeship, sector partnerships, and policy advocacy. JFF is an active CityWorks DC partner (hosts CareerWise apprentices) and co-creates the Building Equitable Pathways community of practice.
• Urban Alliance: DC-based nonprofit providing high school internships and workforce pathways to youth from under-resourced communities. Listed as a CityWorks DC referral partner, serving the same population with a paid internship model.
• Genesys Works: National nonprofit providing high school-to-career pathways through IT skills training and corporate internships. Listed as a CityWorks DC referral partner with overlapping employer relationships and similar target demographics.

Emerging players

• Apprenti: National tech-apprenticeship nonprofit placing diverse talent into IT roles with corporate employers. Directly comparable apprenticeship-to-employment model, though focused on adult apprentices rather than high school youth.
• Opportunity@Work: National nonprofit focused on STARs (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes) and helping employers tap non-degree talent. Adjacent mission of connecting under-represented workers to opportunity, with policy and employer-facing services overlapping CityWorks DC's value proposition.

Regional players

• DC Central Kitchen: DC-based nonprofit providing culinary and workforce training for underserved adults. Same geography, same workforce development mission, though focused on food services and adult populations rather than youth apprenticeship.

Others

• National Skills Coalition: National advocacy nonprofit advancing skills and workforce policy including apprenticeship expansion. Operates at the policy/systems level adjacent to CityWorks DC's ETEP-style government partnership work.
• Federal City Council: DC-based nonprofit civic organization that co-convenes Hire Local DC with CityWorks DC. Acts as institutional backbone and employer membership network; serves as a partner rather than direct competitor but is materially intertwined in DC's workforce ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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