At 59 NYC high schools, a chance for tech and finance apprenticeships up to $25 an hour
To help prepare students for careers, New York City is launching an apprenticeship program that aims to place 3,000 students in companies focused on finance, technology and business operations over the next three years, officials announced Monday.
Since taking the helm of the nation’s largest school system in January, Chancellor David Banks repeatedly promised he would bolster internships, hands-on work experiences, and partnerships with major corporations. Monday’s announcement represents the first glimpse of that approach.
“Too often schools aren’t speaking to students’ passion and purpose or connecting the learning to the real world,” Banks said during a press conference at JPMorgan Chase headquarters in Manhattan, flanked by CEOs including JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Accenture’s Julie Sweet.