Dependable help for your team. Real work experience for San Diego students.
Host a team of trained Cristo Rey San Diego students. We recruit, hire, train and employ them, and handle payroll, taxes and workers' comp. Your team gets reliable help in one entry-level role, every workday.
- 40+ San Diego employers partner with us
- 4 students share one role, so it's covered every workday
- $9,150 per student, per school year
- 96% of our students meet or exceed job performance expectations
- 100% of our 2025 and 2026 graduates were accepted to four-year universities
How it works
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We prepare the students for work
Before their first day, students complete our Summer Success Academy and Young Professionals Institute, with training in professional communication, workplace expectations, technology and Microsoft Office.
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Four students share one role
Four students each work an assigned weekday and rotate Fridays, so your role is covered every workday of the school year. Their schedules are built so they never miss class.
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We handle the paperwork
Students are employees of the Cristo Rey San Diego Corporate Work Study Program, not your company. A dedicated account manager supports your supervisor all year.
You get the help. We handle the HR work.
- Recruiting and placement
- Hiring paperwork (I-9, W-4)
- Payroll and payroll taxes
- Workers' compensation
- Training before day one
- Transportation to and from work
- Make-up days for any absences
- An account manager for any questions or issues
One simple price
$9,150 per student, per school year. Most partners host a team of four ($36,600) to cover one entry-level role every workday. You can start with one student and grow.
That's about what you'd spend hiring an entry-level employee yourself, without the recruiting, paperwork or payroll. The fee is a business expense for your company, not a donation. Sponsorship options are available for nonprofits.
Real work, in every kind of office
Our students support departments across San Diego's leading industries. Here's a sample of what they do.
Healthcare
- Answer the unit phone and route calls
- scan medical records into patient charts
- file and retrieve radiology scans
- inventory and deliver supplies
Hospitality
- Greet guests and answer the main line
- prepare event materials and badges
- support sales, catering and HR paperwork
- data entry for accounting
Legal
- Scan and quality-check legal documents
- assemble and deliver case files
- court docket runs
- data entry
Finance and insurance
- Process vendor invoices
- match checks to invoices
- scan and index documents into databases
- cover the front desk
Technology
- Install and update software
- image and deploy computers
- track IT inventory
- close support tickets
Human resources
- Create new-hire packets
- enter timesheets and evaluation data
- scan personnel files
- help prepare a new employee's first day
Nonprofit and education
- Process donations and mailings
- track volunteers in a database
- tutor students
- create marketing materials
Construction and manufacturing
- Organize staff data
- scan and index purchase documents
- inventory products
- support marketing and research
In their words
“It's been especially rewarding to see their curiosity, creativity, and confidence grow, while giving them firsthand exposure to how AI is shaping the future of work.”
“The students have helped us advance in our filing system in HR and IT department.”
“The students have embraced this work experience with enthusiasm and openness to learn new things.”
“I enjoyed meeting my supervisors. They were very warm and welcoming and made me feel like I'm a part of the team.”
Why partners stay with us
They're ready to work.
Students learn to show up on time, communicate clearly, take feedback and follow through, and they're held to those expectations.
They're backed by a team.
Clear expectations, regular check-ins and an account manager mean less risk and more consistency for you.
They lift your culture.
Partners tell us their teams enjoy mentoring students and feel proud of the work they're part of.
They're San Diego's future workforce.
You help prepare the next generation of professionals in your field, and show your community what your company stands for.
Join more than 40 San Diego employers
Three ways to get involved
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Host a student team.
Bring students into your office for the school year.
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Sponsor a student.
Fund a student's job at a nonprofit that couldn't otherwise host one.
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Meet our students.
Come to an event and see the program in action.
Frequently asked questions
No. Students are employees of the Cristo Rey San Diego Corporate Work Study Program and work at your company for the full school year, just like any other member of your team.
High school students in grades 9 through 12 at Cristo Rey San Diego, a Catholic college-preparatory high school for students of limited economic means.
About 6 hours a day, from about 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each student works an assigned weekday and they rotate Fridays, so your role is covered every workday of the school year.
Students make up missed days, so your role stays covered.
Yes. We'll set up the arrangement that fits your team.
One supervisor gives students their daily tasks and feedback, with support from our account manager.
Your account manager steps in right away and can coach a student or make a change.
$9,150 per student per school year, or $36,600 for a team of four.
No. It's a fee for services, paid like any other business expense.
No. Partners range from small businesses to large companies, and you can start with one student and grow.
Yes. Students are at least 15, and the Corporate Work Study Program handles employment law compliance, payroll and insurance.
You can sponsor a student's job at a San Diego nonprofit instead.
Let's talk about your team
Book a time with Kim, or tell us a little about your organization and we'll reach out.
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