2023 | 2024
PAUL QUINN
2.0 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING URBAN WORK COLLEGE MODEL
Paul Quinn is the creator of the Urban Work College Model (UWCM). The UWCM meets the needs of today’s college students by helping them to secure internships that allow them to improve their opportunities for post-graduation employment, gain access to high-quality mentoring, and graduate with less student loan debt. Our students gain access to high-quality mentoring, in-demand professional skills, and improved opportunities for employment.
REDUCE STUDENT LOAN DEBT
MAINTAIN HEALTHY WORK & ACADEMIC BALANCE
On average, Paul Quinn students graduate with less than $12,000 in total student loan debt. More than half our students graduate with no debt at all.
All residential Paul Quinn students are required to participate in the College Work Program and work an average of 14 hours per week in addition to their academic work.
BUILD WORKFORCE SKILLS
GRADUATE WITH 4+ YEARS OF REAL WORK EXPERIENCE The Work Program provides students with
Starting in our Summer Bridge program, students are empowered to take on the rigors of college and start building workforce skills while gaining knowledge of the global market. Students typically work internships on-campus during their first year at Paul Quinn. After the first year, students are matched for off-campus corporate internships with one of our Corporate Work Program Partners in their chosen field of study.
meaningful professional work experiences that allows them to incorporate their need to work in their academic experience and affords abundant opportunities for networking, mentoring, and graduation. This experiential learning opportunity allows students to build their resume, cultivate professional development, and build relationship capital that will translate into competitive internships.
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