Ladders for Leaders is a nationallyrecognized program that offersoutstanding high school and collegestudents the opportunity toparticipate in paid professionalsummer internships with leadingcorporations, non-profitorganizations and governmentagencies in New York City.

The program has been cited bythe U.S. Chamber of CommerceFoundation and the Center for anUrban Future as a model programfor connecting qualified youth toprofessional internships.

PROGRAM STRUCTURELADDERS FOR LEADERS

Open to high achieving NYC students16-22 years old

Thirty hours advanced pre-employmenttraining to prepare youth for interviewswith prospective employers

Up to six weeks of professionalemployer-paid internship andeducational experience

Six Program Partners: Central QueensYM & YWHA, Chinese-AmericanPlanning Council, FedcapRehabilitation Services, JCC of GreaterConey Island, PENCIL, and UnitedActivities Unlimited

20062006 Launch of twopilot programs-CAPITAL andGirlsReach

20072007 Pilot programsmerged to createNYC Ladders forLeaders

20082008183 participantsand 63 uniqueemployersparticipated inthe program

20102010 Free checkingaccounts offeredto participants18+

20092009American Airlinesawarded eight Laddersparticipants with Round-Trip Airfare to visit theprospective colleges oftheir choice

2016201610 year anniversary ofLadders for Leaders andthe most successful yearto date with 1,538participants and 475participating employers

20152015A record breaking 1,035participants and 191 uniqueemployers. Launch of theCenter for Youth Employmentto support youth employmentinitiatives in NYC, includingLadders for Leaders

20142014Partnership with CitiFoundation which resulted inenhanced FinancialEmpowerment Programmingfor youth and an increasednumber of opportunities forLadders for Leaders

20122012 Online worksiteapplicationsystem created

20132013 The program wascontracted out to fourCommunity Partners

PROGRAM HISTORY

PARTICIPANTS

1,538Increase of 48% from 2015

APPLICATIONS

6,115Increase of 120%from 2015

WORKSITES

475Increase of 148% from 2015

HIRED

34%Received an offerto continueemployment afterthe program

Ladders for Leaders2016 by the numbers

HISTORICAL ENROLLMENT

MALE 33%

FEMALE67%

ENROLLMENT BREAKDOWN

ENROLLMENT BREAKDOWN

ENROLLMENT BREAKDOWN

TOTAL EMPLOYERS

INTERNSHIP SECTOR BREAKDOWN

NON-PROFIT 89

PUBLIC 52

PRIVATE334

Financial ServicesAmalgamated BankBank of AmericaJP Morgan Chase

TechnologyAOL

PandoraAppNexus

Media & EntertainmentEmmis CommunicationsRefinery29VP Records

Real Estate

Tishman SpeyerSotheby’s

Toll Brothers City Living

FashionCoachDiane von FurstenbergRalph Lauren

EMPLOYER HIGHLIGHTS

95% 97% 94% 34%HIRED

rated their overallexperience participating

in the program as positive

rated their overallexperience at their

internship sites positive

of youth received anoffer to continue

employment at theend of the program

PARTICIPANT SURVEY RESULTS

PROGRAMEXPERIENCE

INTERNSHIPEXPERIENCE MOTIVATED

said they are motivated topursue a college degree

as a result of participatingin the program

Ladders for Leaders helped me by engaging in rigorous training which would later prepare me for a huge internshipopportunity at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). They also gave me the basic

comprehension skills of financial literacy, which I was gravely in need of. The result was my growth in professionalskills, along with a better understanding of what I wanted to do and how I could get get there.

You really are climbing up ladders faster in Ladders for Leaders. Starting at level one, before we interviewed forour respective employers, we went through pre-hire training. The most important advice I took from these meetings

was how to make the most of my internship. To do this, I had to come out of my shell and build my network becausethe people around you could possibly have a heavy impact on your journey to your career. During my internship, I

was able to meet many kind and successful people who mentored me on my future decisions.Amy Feng |Deloitte Intern

Breanna James |DOHMH Intern

Ladders for Leaders gave me the opportunity of a lifetime to better understand the industry that I have beencurious about. If it wasn't for Ladders for Leaders I wouldn't have known about the organization and learned about

the different careers in theatre. Thank you Ladders for Leaders!

FROM OURPARTICIPANTS

Vanessa Panora |Broadway League Intern

I can honestly say that being a part of Laddersfor Leaders has changed my life. This programhelped me to prepare for college, as well as myfuture, long-term career. The training sessionstaught me so much about the interview process,how to network, and how to write a resume--allthings that I got to learn as a teenager in highschool. I know these lessons are important forevery stage of my life going forward. I admirethe employees and volunteers who dedicate theirtime to helping us reach our professional goalsand always encourage us to do our best.

Through Ladders for Leaders, I had theopportunity of working at Wunderman, anadvertising agency that falls under the umbrellaof its parent company Y&R. I’ve learned so muchabout the advertising industry, from how marketresearch is done to how a creative idea isdeveloped. Prior to my internship, I had no ideahow much time and effort goes into creatingadvertisements and packaging products. I didn’trealize just how much collaborative effort isrequired in order to produce something for aclient. While working here, I’ve met so manydriven, talented, and dedicated people. It was apleasure working with and learning from each ofthem.

Participant Story

Ariana Alessandri2016 Ladders Intern at Y&RSenior at Queens High School for theSciences at York College

99%POSITIVE

EXPERIENCE

93%QUALIFIED

95%PREPARED

rated working with NYCLadders for Leaders interns

as positive

said the NYC Ladders for Leadersresume pool met their

company’s internship needs

believed NYC Ladders for Leadersinterns were sufficiently

prepared for the workplace.

EMPLOYER SURVEYRESULTS

"Programs like the Ladders for Leaders are key to not only growth of small businesses and start-ups in NYC, but the careeradvancement of minority groups. We enjoyed having Interns from the Ladders for Leaders program at our office. They were

professional, focused, eager to learn and take on more responsibilities. Best of all, they were qualified!"Edgina Desormeau|DE|1989

FROM OUR EMPLOYERS

Working with Ladders for Leaders was a rewarding experience. They provided me with great candidates who were productive andeager to learn. This was a great pool of talent that contributed to the daily operations of the fast paced world of public relations and

media strategy. They walked away with valuable business skills that they can use in multiple fields.Lelani Clark | Seven Squared Media

We had a very rewarding experience working with two Ladders for Leaders interns this summer. They contributed great ideas andperspectives to a variety of projects and tasks and also became quite invested in the work of art on the walls of our museum. It was a

great summer for all!Betsy Gibbons| The Metropolitan Museum of Art

LADDERS 2016 PARTNERS3.1 Phillip Lim LLCA2IMAcritas US Incb michael AMERICAAdventure Pantsalice & oliviaAmalgamated BankAOLAppNexus, Inc.Atlantic Avenue BIDAtlantic Pictures, LLCAudioSaladBank of AmericaBarneys New YorkBerkeleyBernard Herold & CoBlackstoneBoies, Schiller & Flexner LLPBoston Consulting GroupBriarcliff Hall LLCBrookfieldCADET USA, LLCCGI Technologies andSolutions, Inc.Coach Inc.Company AgendaConnecthings CorporationConsolidated Edison Cowboy Bear NinjaCreate-A-Marker, Inc.Curtis Mallet LLPCynthia RowleyDavid Wolfs & AssociatesDE | 1989 DeloitteDesign Incubator INC.Digital Girls, Inc.

Discovery CommunicationsDKNYDTCCDVF Studio, LLCEmmis CommunicationsFetner Properties, Inc.Forbes MediaFrankfurt Kurnit Keiln & SelzFuego Festfynd.meGCOM Software, Inc.GLGGRID Alternatives Tri-StateGrove AtlanticGuardian Life InsuranceHabitat for HumanityHAKSHalstead Property, LLCHarris Rand LuskHaskell, LLCHavas WorldwideHFZ Capital GroupHollie WatmanHughes Hubbard & Reed Impact Hub NYCImprintIndustry CityInteractive Advertising J.CrewJack Resnick & SonsJP Morgan ChaseJunkluggersK/LLER CollectionKate Spade & CompanyKickstarter, PBCKPMGKrupp Group

LatinoTechLawlineLeague of Women Voters LIFTLilker AssociatesLord & TaylorLulu FrostLynda Decker Design IncMacy's MapzenMarauderMastercardMayerson & AssociatesMD Squared PropertyMedidata SolutionsMelissa Joy Manning Inc.Merry Bright Music Midboro ManagementMisha NonooMorgan StanleyMotion TraxxMunicipal Credit UnionNational Grid Neuberger BermanNew York Law SchoolNfoshareNicole MillerNY Embroidery StudioNYC Police DepartmentOCME OATHOmnian Music GroupPandoraParkchester PreservationPaulson & Co. Inc.Pierpoline Films IncQuontic Bank

Rada Film GroupRalph LaurenRebecca SchoolReceptive Tours NYCRefinery29Rennert International Ltd.Rockrose Development Rudin ManagementRY Management Co., Inc.Scholastic Inc.Schmidt LLCSeven Squared MediaShark BrandingSI Chamber of CommerceSLGreenSociety of Educational ArtsSotheby'sStarwood Hotels The Durst OrganizationThe Marlton HotelThe METThe New GroupThe New Jewish HomeThe Playwrights RealmThe Public TheaterThe Sak Brand GroupTishman SpeyerToll Brothers City LivingTOMETommy Boy EntertaimentTommy Hilfiger, USATorusUS Attorney's Office VP Record Distributors IncWorkman PublishingXO GroupYoung and Rubicam

*Sample of 2016 Ladders employers