Education at Work
Non-profit OrganizationsArizona, United States501-1000 Employees
Education at Work is a non-profit organization based in Tempe, Arizona, that connects American businesses with campus-based student talent to fill roles across disciplines such as project management, analytics, and customer service. By providing on-campus employment opportunities, it aims to help students gain work experience while pursuing their studies and to support employers in developing a pipeline of early-career talent. The organization emphasizes retaining full-time hires after graduation, reporting favorable one-year retention rates in its stated context. Its activities sit at the intersection of workforce development and higher education, aligning corporate talent needs with student employment to address skills gaps and workforce readiness. In recent years, the organization has engaged in partnerships and collaborations with higher education and industry stakeholders to reimagine student employment and support students’ earnings during their studies.