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Helping NYC Students Acquire Social Capital Through Paid Summer Internships and
One-on-One Mentorships

Our mission is to help high achieving, high potential students from some of New York City’s most underserved and underrepresented communities gain social capital and workplace readiness skills to broaden their horizons.

Our vision is to empower First Workings students to overcome many of the structural barriers that typically limit upward social-economic mobility.

We accomplish this by partnering with leaders from a wide variety of industries who provide our students with specialized training, paid internships, or one-on-one mentorships.

“I started First Workings when I saw the lack of opportunity and inequality for underserved youth able to get first internships and experience in the workforce. Those jobs most went to children of clients or affluent teens. I wanted to level the playing field and we are!”

Kevin Davis, Founder
First Workings

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High school juniors, get excited for this month's workshops focused on Values and Boundaries in the Workplace! #values #boundaries #workplace #workshop #professionaldevelopment #firstworkings ...#worksadream

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Our virtual fundraiser was a huge success! Thank you to all of our donors and corporate sponsors for supporting our mission, and Mr. Zahawi for your time and incredible insight!

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We are excited to share an opinion piece by Kevin Davis, Founder and Executive Director of First Workings, Your Future Workforce Depends on Social Capital published in @CSQMag today! #socialcapital ...#diversity #talentpipeline
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This month’s Alumni Spotlight goes to Sheyann Barnett, 2016 White & Case Intern, and Duke University graduate! Sheyann graduated with a double major in International Comparative Studies and ...Asian & Middle Eastern Studies! Congratulations! #collegegrad #alumna #firstworkings

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Get tickets to our upcoming virtual fundraiser, An Online Conversation with the UK's Vaccination Minister, Wednesday, June 9 at 5:30PM EST!
...https://firstworkings.org/event/an-online-conversation-with-the-uks-vaccination-minister-the-right-honorable-mr-nadhim-zahawi/

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Alumni programming for the month of June is here! Mark your calendars, Alumni! #alumni #workshops #programs #professionaldevelopment

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Happy #Pride Month from First Workings! #pride #lgbtq #firstworkings

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Today we honor and remember all of those who have served this country. Happy Memorial Day from First Workings!

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Today is Mentor Match Day! We are so excited to connect our students with leaders in the industry they hope to pursue for a virtual summer mentorship! Thank you to all of our partners, new and ...returning, for helping our students build #socialcapital and #broadentheirhorizons!

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Work's a Dream

Helping NYC Students Acquire Social Capital Through Paid Summer Internships and
One-on-One Mentorships

YOUR HELP MAKES A DIFFERENCE

First Workings News

Virtual Fundraiser Raises Over $100,000 Benefiting First Workings

FIRST WORKINGS HOSTS UK VACCINATION MINISTER AT VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER BENEFITING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

First Workings featured in Inside Higher Ed

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First Workings Work's a Dream

Helping NYC Students Acquire Social Capital Through Paid Summer Internships and One-on-One Mentorships

YOUR HELP MAKES A DIFFERENCE

First Workings News

Virtual Fundraiser Raises Over $100,000 Benefiting First Workings

FIRST WORKINGS HOSTS UK VACCINATION MINISTER AT VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER BENEFITING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

First Workings featured in Inside Higher Ed

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First Workings
Work's a Dream

Helping NYC Students Acquire Social Capital Through Paid Summer Internships and
One-on-One Mentorships