Integrating Career Connected Learning
When education and workforce systems run on separate tracks, students lose ground in the gap between them.
12%
16- to 24-Year-Olds in NYC Have Left High School Before Completion and Are Not Working
<30%
of High School Students Feel “Very Prepared” to Pursue Postsecondary Pathways
72%
of US Job Openings Will Require Some Postsecondary Training by 2031
The demand for credentials beyond a high school diploma continues to grow.
Connect Pathways Through Work, Education, and Community Alignment
JobsFirst NYC collaborates with local partners to link academics, advising, and work-based experiences into a coherent path for students. The result: a design that makes the journey from learning to career visible, trusted, and reachable.
Proven Designs for Education and Workforce Alignment
Local Drivers—local workforce intermediaries—across the network are piloting and scaling solutions that connect education systems to workforce and community partners. What works in one city strengthens the next.
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Learn More: Transfer 2 Career CollaborativeTransfer 2 Career Collaborative
An innovative career development strategy for transfer high school students most at risk of becoming out-of-school, out-of-work.
What Students Gain When Education and Workforce Systems Move in Sync
Local Drivers use a shared process to align schools, employers, training providers, and community organizations. Each site builds on what others have learned. Students get clearer paths; institutions get stronger outcomes.
15+
Years of Partnership with NYC Educators
In 2010, JobsFirst NYC launched our Education Solutions with the Bronx Opportunity Network.
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Partners in Sync
Schools, colleges, employers, and community-based organizations coordinating through one shared framework.
19,121
Young Adults Served
Local Drivers collaborate with partners to design career pathways, connecting school, postsecondary education, and hands-on training to long-term career success.
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Make the Path from Learning to Work Clear and Accessible in NYC
JobsFirst NYC partners with educators to design stronger local work and education systems—and bring them together.
FAQ
JobsFirst NYC collaborates with local partners to link academics, advising, and work-based experiences into coherent paths for students. Our NYC education solutions bring a shared framework and proven tools that make the journey from learning to career visible, trusted, and reachable for every young adult in New York City.
When education and workforce systems run on separate tracks, students lose ground in the gap between them. NYC education solutions that integrate workforce and community systems close that gap and produce stronger outcomes for students and institutions alike.
JobsFirst NYC education solutions link academics, advising, and work-based experiences so students move through transitions with clarity, support, and confidence. More US job openings require postsecondary training; NYC education solutions build those connections early to support every student’s long-term success.