How it works
Through the Corporate Work Study (CWS) program, ICA Cristo Rey students earn approximately half the cost of their private education by participating in a job-sharing model with their classmates. Together, students fill full-time positions at our Corporate Partner organizations while gaining meaningful, hands-on professional experience.
Students attend classes on campus and rotate to their workplace one day per week, allowing each class to collectively serve as the equivalent of one full-time employee. This structure ensures students remain fully engaged in a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum while also developing real-world skills in professional environments.
Purpose-Driven Learning: The Corporate Work Study Model
With more than 90 corporate partners across the Bay Area, ICA Cristo Rey’s experiential learning model is unique. As the only school in San Francisco that integrates on-site workplace experience into a college-prep education, we also provide job readiness training and transportation to and from work.
Students participate in the CWS program from August through May, spending four days per week on campus and one day per week at their dedicated job placement site. Prior to starting with their new job, students undergo curriculum training, where they get to learn from ICA staff how to work in professional environments, learn soft and technical skills, and are integrated into their curriculum. Throughout the year, students receive dedicated professional development to remain knowledgeable and well prepared.
ICA Cristo Rey’s Corporate Work Study program operates through the Cristo Rey Network and is approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. As the employer of record, the Corporate Work Study program manages all employment-related responsibilities—including hiring, training, payroll, and transportation—ensuring a seamless and supportive experience for both students and employer partners.
Real Work in Real Workplaces
- Advertising & Media
- Architecture
- Biotechnology
- Construction
- Energy
- Education
- Enginering
- Finance
- Healthcare
- Law
- Nonprofit/Development
To learn more about the work our Student Associates do, read our Book of Jobs below.
Become a partner & co-educator today!
Interested in hiring a team of students? Click the link below to learn more on becoming a Corporate Partner.