About us

    Parker Dewey is a mission-oriented organization that helps connect great talent with great companies through Micro-Internships.

    Parker Dewey’s platform represents a unique and innovative solution designed to address the challenges of engaging, assessing, and hiring early-career talent.

    Since our founding in 2015, we have been at the forefront of connecting employers with the next generation of talent through short-term, professional assignments — we call these Micro-Internships. 

    Our platform offers a nationwide network that helps organizations tap into a diverse pool of college students and recent graduates, providing them with real-world work experiences to improve hiring outcomes. 

    At Parker Dewey, we're not just filling positions — we're building bridges between education and employment one Micro-Internship at a time.

    Our story

     

    Like Francis Parker and John Dewey, we know that knowledge and ability go beyond what one memorizes in the classroom - teamwork, grit, ambition, and other core skills cannot be understood from a resume or transcript. We also know that fit can only truly be understood once a company and an individual work together.

    Parker Dewey is not a replacement for internships or a substitute for full-time roles. Rather, Parker Dewey complements these efforts with its network of skilled talent who want to help address immediate resource needs while launching their careers.

    And Parker Dewey loves if a project leads to a full-time professional opportunity. Unlike other organizations, we love it so much that we do not charge any fees if this occurs.

    Why it works

    Parker Dewey benefits Companies, Career Launchers, and Universities.
    Companies get work done on-demand.
    Career Launchers gain work experience.
    Companies and Career Launchers mutually assess fit.
    Colleges and Universities get insights on outcomes.

    We're fixing college-to-career transitions in a way that helps you right now.

    Parker Dewey fixes the college-to-career transition for all three stakeholders: Companies, Colleges, and Career Launchers

    For companies

    Regardless of your role, industry, or organization size, we can help. If you want to expand your recruiting pool to access diverse talent with 21st century skills and the grit to succeed, Parker Dewey makes it easy. If you want to improve the effectiveness of your hiring efforts and lower the costs (and risks) associated with onboarding, no problem. If you just need some immediate help on projects because you or your team is overloaded, we’ve got you covered.

    • Support immediate resource needs

    • Access diverse candidates

    • Leverage the skills of college students and recent grads

    • Improve hiring outcomes

    • Decrease onboarding and training costs

    • Increase flexibility

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    For Career Launchers

    If you are launching your career, Parker Dewey provides a tremendous opportunity. Not only can you explore different career paths and work on interesting assignments, you can also demonstrate your abilities to potential employers while building your professional portfolio and network. Beyond that, your academic experience will improve as you apply what is taught in the classroom to the real world (and vice versa). Oh, did we forget to mention that you get paid for all of this?

    • Work on interesting projects

    • Develop relationships with potential employers

    • Gain valuable experience

    • Explore career options

    • Demonstrate your capabilities

    • Generate income

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    For universities

    Colleges and universities are under enormous pressure from students, faculty, alumni, employers, the media, and even Congress. Some are even questioning the value of a post-secondary education. We don’t agree. And although college is about so much more than just finding a job, we recognize its importance and know that we can help, and do so in a way that highlights the value of those core skills honed through post-secondary education.

    But our impact on colleges and universities goes well beyond supporting career services. When alumni mentor students on these projects, they are more likely to engage with the school in other ways. When employers recognize the quality of the students and learn that their feedback is applied within the classroom, they are more likely to recruit on campus and support the school. When students see the application of classroom lessons on the projects, they have better academic outcomes.

    • Improve student placement

    • Refine program curriculum

    • Deepen alumni engagement

    • Expand relationships with existing and prospective employers

    • Enhance academic outcomes

    • Drive enrollment success

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    While we were focused on just getting some help on a project, we quickly realized that the student was incredible, and ultimately hired her as a summer intern. We saw her work ethic and skills, and got an inside track on hiring her.

    Adam Hecktman,

    Director of Technology & Civic Innovation,

    Microsoft

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