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Launch your first step into the workplace
SpeakHire helps interns build leadership skills, career confidence, and real professional connections. Through guided programs, industry exposure, and supportive community, interns begin turning ambition into a clearer path forward.
Launch your first step into the workplace
SpeakHire helps interns build leadership skills, career confidence, and real professional connections. Through guided programs, industry exposure, and supportive community, interns begin turning ambition into a clearer path forward.
Programs that meet you where you are
Whether you are just beginning to explore your future or ready to take the next step, SpeakHire programs help you build skills, confidence, and connections that can carry into college, internships, and career opportunities.
PATHWAYS DAYS
Age: 10–23 years
Connects participants with professionals who share real career journeys across diverse industries
Representation across industries
Participant-chosen speakers
Small groups (up to 30)
100% volunteer speakers
Inspiration for next steps
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
PATHWAYS DAYS
Age: 10–23 years
Connects participants with professionals who share real career journeys across diverse industries
Representation across industries
Participant-chosen speakers
Small groups (up to 30)
100% volunteer speakers
Inspiration for next steps
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
FIRST STEP
Pre-requisite for Foundational Year
Age: 10–23 years
Builds the professional foundation participants need before connecting with Champions
Communication & networking
Accountability skills
Tech tools readiness
Digital certificate
4 sessions
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
FIRST STEP
Pre-requisite for Foundational Year
Age: 10–23 years
Builds the professional foundation participants need before connecting with Champions
Communication & networking
Accountability skills
Tech tools readiness
Digital certificate
4 sessions
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
SYMPOSIUM
Educators & Parents
Workshops for educators, parents, and community leaders to explore how to better support students' career and leadership development
Educator/Staff Professional Development
Open discussion format
CriticFamily & community building topicsal Thinking & Decision-Making
Led by SpeakHire founder & exec. Dir
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
SYMPOSIUM
Educators & Parents
Workshops for educators, parents, and community leaders to explore how to better support students' career and leadership development
Educator/Staff Professional Development
Open discussion format
CriticFamily & community building topicsal Thinking & Decision-Making
Led by SpeakHire founder & exec. Dir
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
FOUNDATIONAL YEAR
Pre-requisite to Foundational Year
Age: 15–23 years
+16 High English ability
Pre-internship program that builds professional identity, career confidence, and the networks students need to access internships
Career pathways plan
Professional portfolio
Champion engagement record
2–3 matched career champions
9 sessions per round, 2 rounds minimum
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
PATHWAYS DAYS
Age: 10–23 years
Connects participants with professionals who share real career journeys across diverse industries
Representation across industries
Participant-chosen speakers
Small groups (up to 30)
100% volunteer speakers
Inspiration for next steps
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
FIRST STEP
Pre-requisite for Foundational Year
Age: 10–23 years
Builds the professional foundation participants need before connecting with Champions
Communication & networking
Accountability skills
Tech tools readiness
Digital certificate
4 sessions
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
SYMPOSIUM
Educators & Parents
Workshops for educators, parents, and community leaders to explore how to better support students' career and leadership development
Educator/Staff Professional Development
Open discussion format
CriticFamily & community building topicsal Thinking & Decision-Making
Led by SpeakHire founder & exec. Dir
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
FOUNDATIONAL YEAR
Pre-requisite to Foundational Year
Age: 15–23 years
+16 High English ability
Pre-internship program that builds professional identity, career confidence, and the networks students need to access internships
Career pathways plan
Professional portfolio
Champion engagement record
2–3 matched career champions
9 sessions per round, 2 rounds minimum
Delivery mode
Virtual
In person
How the internship works
A clear, supported pathway that helps interns move from interest to real workplace experience with guidance at every step.
01
Join the pathway
Interns enter through a SpeakHire program, school partnership, or community referral and begin preparing for workplace opportunities.
02
Build readiness
Interns practice professional communication, workplace expectations, resume basics, and confidence-building skills before entering a placement.
03
Connect with opportunities
SpeakHire helps align interns with career pathways, workplace experiences, or employer opportunities that match their interests and readiness.
04
Grow through experience
Interns gain real-world exposure, receive support, and continue building the skills, confidence, and direction needed for future success.
How the internship works
A clear, supported pathway that helps interns move from interest to real workplace experience with guidance at every step.
01
Join the pathway
Interns enter through a SpeakHire program, school partnership, or community referral and begin preparing for workplace opportunities.
02
Build readiness
Interns practice professional communication, workplace expectations, resume basics, and confidence-building skills before entering a placement.
03
Connect with opportunities
SpeakHire helps align interns with career pathways, workplace experiences, or employer opportunities that match their interests and readiness.
04
Grow through experience
Interns gain real-world exposure, receive support, and continue building the skills, confidence, and direction needed for future success.
What interns learn
Workplace confidence
Interns build professionalism, accountability, time management, and the confidence to participate in real workplace settings.
Career direction
Interns explore interests, strengths, and goals so they can make clearer decisions about internships, college, and future pathways.
Professional communication
Interns practice clear speaking, active listening, asking thoughtful questions, and presenting themselves with confidence.
Speaking
Listening
Presenting
Stories from people who started here
“I learned about accountability and banking basics like the difference between debit and credit. After the seminar, I opened up my own savings account.”
“I learned about accountability and banking basics like the difference between debit and credit. After the seminar, I opened up my own savings account.”
ISABELLA L. JULIA P.
SEMINARS ALUM 2024
Ready to take the first step toward your career path?
Apply to join a SpeakHire program and begin building the skills, confidence, and network that support your career journey.
SpeakHire is a 501c3 organization. EIN 47-4132773
SpeakHire is a 501c3 organization. EIN 47-4132773
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