Impact Communities
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.
IMPACT IN ACTION:
National Geographic Society and The Nature Conservancy engaged with environmental change-makers to equip them with marine and freshwater conservation skills.
Elevate Your DEI Brand
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
Engage Employees
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.
IMPACT IN ACTION:
HBCU students worked with The Home Depot’s internal department to gain market research skills, experiential learning and network opportunities. The THD team imparted knowledge, drew inspiration, and elevated their volunteer and philanthropic achievements.
