Invest in the Future Workforce

Your contribution creates meaningful pathways for high school students to explore careers, build essential skills, and make confident, informed decisions about their futures after graduation.

Today, only 25% of high school students graduate with real-world work experience, leaving the majority unprepared to navigate college or the workforce.

Ladders for Leaders addresses this critical gap by partnering with local employers to provide students with paid internships that foster professional growth, career readiness, and financial literacy.

Your Gift Makes it Possible:

To provide hands-on experiences, job readiness trainings, and foundational money management skills.

$7,500 — Sponsors three interns, including stipends and program support

$5,000 — Sponsors two interns

$2,500 — Sponsors one intern

$1,000 — Supports internship experiences and program costs

$500 — Covers essential program and administrative costs