Equipping The Next Generation of Industry Leaders
Industry Scholars Program (ISP) supports Career Technical Education (CTE) and Future Ready (FRNYC) high school students in advancing their post-secondary education and career aspirations through valuable work-based learning activities.
About Industry Scholars
Launched in 2016, the Industry Scholars Program (ISP) offers high school students paid internships and career activities during the summer and school year, funded by New York City Public Schools. ISP provides real-world work experience in various sectors, including:
- Automotive & Transportation
- Business & Finance
- Construction & Sustainability
- Culinary, Hospitality & Tourism
- Engineering, Architecture & Robotics
- Healthcare
- Information Technology
- Media & Design
Career-Connected Learning Programs Offered
Internships
Providing students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to real world situations…
Workplace Challenge (WPC)
A career preparation activity where small groups of students are engaged in solving a real-world problem or a challenge issued by an employer…
Career Discovery Week (CDW)
A NYC Public Schools Student Pathways initiative that focuses on career-connected learning, and provides career exposure to high school students…
Overall Outcomes
Since the Industry Scholars Program’s launch in 2016 (formerly CTE ISP), the program has provided high quality, industry aligned internships to 7,187 high school students in New York City. Each year the program continues to increase the scale of students served by consistently enhancing and refining the program model.
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Organizations
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Schools
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Internship highlight #1
The Industry Scholar Program is grateful for our partnership with fleet departments at DCAS, FDNY, NYPD, DSNY, DOT, and DPR in creating 60 internship opportunities resulting in 42 filled automotive repair positions across NYC.
“One day when I was doing a brake job along with my partner Yury from NYPD Shop #6, We had to take out the wheel hub, and in order for us to do that, we had to use a wheel puller, but to use the wheel puller, we had to cut the studs, so he showed me how it was done, and let me try it by my own. I honestly felt so good after finishing cutting the studs because I also felt like this was such a big step in my mechanic career, I felt like I was actually doing great things in that shop”
– Intern Michael Dweene Flores Santos at NYPD Shop #6, Summer 2023
Internship highlight #2
Upwards of 75 students participated in the Spring 2024 Industry Scholars Program session at Nagarro. The students were divided into 4 different tracks: Application Development and Conversational AI, Digital Insights, Digital Service Desk, and User Experience and Design. During the 8-week internship, students and mentors met 5 days a week, including one day in person. The internship culminated with track leads and students presenting their work at a commencement ceremony.
The presentation took place at Tweed Courthouse, and was attended by industry partners, Nagarro executives, NYCPS leaders and the Chancellor of the NYCPS, David C. Banks. Chancellor Banks led things off with a speech about the future of NYC’s workforce and invited students to chime in about their experiences throughout the internship. Students expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to be mentored by Nagarro team members, receiving technical guidance and opening their eyes to the endless possibilities of a career in technology.
And some of the amazing employer partners
