Support and Engage 500X More Students with 80% Less Employee Time Than An Internship

We unite diverse students with Fortune 1000 teams to solve real business problems.
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Reach and up-skill underrepresented communities through work-based learning experiences.
  • Up-Skill
  • Advance Careers
80+
Countries Impacted
600+
Environmental Change-Makers Trained
58%
Savings on CSR Learning initiative budget for a major professional services brand.
Not only did we help a major consulting and financial services conglomerate achieve a greater scale of impact, but we delivered impact at half of their original budget per student.
Reach and up-skill underrepresented communities through work-based learning experiences.
Recent Host case study:
  • Reach HBCU’s, HSI’s and Other Underrepresented Gen-Z Students
  • Build Trust, Align Values, & Become a Career Destination
55%
Increase in Externs knowledge of host company
93%
Of Externs advance career goals
92%
Of company leads more confidently engaged on D&I initiative
The externship makes you a more desirable career-destination among diverse talent.
IMPACT IN ACTION:
“One of our most successful programs to date, with more than 1,000 students in its first year, is a remote, consulting externship offered through Paragon One. Our goal is to go deep and to provide students from underrepresented groups with an equal opportunity to compete and succeed.”
PwC FY22 Purpose and Inclusion Report
Launch a new form of high-impact volunteerism and mentorship for your team.
  • Create new volunteering opportunities that directly align with Social Impact and DEI initiative
  • Leverage the skills of your team to mentor underserved students
  • Developed and maintain trust in the values and mission of your employer brand among your teams
Recent Host case study:
100%
Employee volunteer participants found 1-on-1 student mentorship important and impactful
100%
Employee volunteer participants found students mentored to be potential hiring candidates
92%
Of company leads more confidently engaged on D&I initiative
The externship makes you a more desirable career-destination among diverse talent.

Elevate Your Brand Through a New Era of Impact

The Externship is transforming how the world's largest brands impact communities, build trust among diverse talent and engage their teams.

Impact Communities

Elevate Your DEI Brand

Engage Employees

Fortune 1000's serve 2X+ more students, on the same budget, through Paragon One's Externship Program
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Diverse Student Pipeline Network

We identify, up-skill and assess the ambitious members of the community you're looking to impact.
95%
Externs from underserved backgrounds (select programs)
100+
Countries represented
15%+
LGBTQ+Externs
54%
Female Externs
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Diverse Student Pipeline Network

Student profiles defined and sourced according to DEI hiring initiative and focus
Comprehensive Online and Peer Ambassador Talent Sourcing Network
2021-2022 Student Enrollments Per State

500+

Universities and Colleges Represented Among Externship Alumni

46%

Of HBCUs have Paragon One Alumni

Externships in Action

Fortune 1000 Collaborations
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Gen-Z Web3 Leaders from Underserved Communities
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Students educated and engaged to add real strategy towards HSBC's entrance into Web 3.
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300+ Students from 80 Countries
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Students up-skilled to aid their community's local conservation challenges.
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25,000+ Black and Latino/Hispanic Students
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Students received digital and career readiness training, upskilling, and mentorship. 
PARTNERSHIP
Multi-year commitment—100+ programs
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One of our most successful programs to date, with more than 1,000 students in its first year, is a remote, consulting externship offered through Paragon One. Our goal is to go deep and to provide students from under-represented groups with an equal opportunity to compete and succeed.
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FY22 Purpose and Inclusion Report

Insights From Social Impact Leaders

Learn about the latest social impact strategies from our Fortune 1000 Impact collaborators.
“I've seen strong examples illustrating that when an employee feels like they belong, they will more actively share their passions and are more excited to advocate for the issues they care about.”
Tuan Pham
Head of Social Impact, LinkedIn in APAC
“Social impact is rapidly growing and always changing; there's always room for new ideas and ways to go about solving some of the world's most complex problems.”
Brandon Dorfman
Global Surface Specialist for Tech for Social Impact, Microsoft
“I believe that is the main factor in employee engagement - you need to diversify not only the people in leadership, the colleagues and activities you engage with, but also the social, emotional and physical environments we have, because DEI requires choice and opportunity”
Dr. Bo Stjerne Thomsen
Chair of Learning through Play, The LEGO Foundation

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