Corporate Work Study Program
A Fully-Staffed, Full-Administered Entry-Level Talent Pipeline — At No HR Overhead to You
Four Verbum Dei student associates share one full-time role, each working one day a week, year-round. VDJ handles all insurance and employment documents — your team just provides the work and the mentorship.
75+ CORPORATE PARTNERS
100% COMPLIANCE HANDLED
4 STUDENTS SHARE ONE FULL-TIME POSITION
60+ YEARS IN LOS ANGELES
HOW THE MODEL WORKS
ONE POSITION, FOUR STUDENT ASSOCIATES, ZERO PAPERWORK FOR YOU
Every Corporate Work Study position is staffed by four Verbum Dei students who rotate through the role, each working one day a week, every week, for the full school year — so the seat is covered four days a week without any one student missing school.
1. Trained Before Day One
Every student associate completes the Summer Readiness Program, covering Microsoft Office, workplace etiquette, and Department of Labor safety requirements.
2. VDJ Handles Every Employment Detail
I-9, insurance, and employment documents are all administered by Verbum Dei — your team supervises the work, we handle the paperwork.
3. Real, Meaningful Work
Student associates take on genuine entry-level responsibilities — not busywork — under a supervisor who commits to mentoring them across the academic year.
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Why Companies Partner with Us
A Better Way to Build Your Entry-Level Pipeline
75+ Los Angeles companies already partner with Verbum Dei — here's what they get out of it.
Cost-Effective Staffing
A job-share position is a reliable, affordable way to cover entry-level and administrative work, with none of the recruiting or onboarding overhead of a typical hire.
A Real Talent Pipeline
Get an early look at future employees — several current partners have hired their own student associates into full-time roles after graduation.
Mentorship That Sticks
Employees who mentor a student associate consistently describe it as one of the most rewarding parts of their year — a built-in engagement opportunity for your team.
The Bigger Picture
Investing in a Pipeline That Doesn't Exist Anywhere Else
Every partnership also funds a Verbum Dei student's education directly — job-share earnings cover roughly half the cost of tuition. Partnering is a concrete way to invest in workforce development and college access in South Los Angeles, without adding a line to your HR budget.
Verbum Dei has cracked the code to exposing students to a larger world, nurturing talents, and creating a path to college. With an extraordinary 100% of their graduating seniors accepted into college, the school breeds hope and changes lives, families and communities.
Tisa Jackson, Corporate Partner at Union Bank
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75+ Los Angeles Employers, Across Every Industry
Real Outcomes, Years Later
What Happens to the Students You Employ
CWSP gave me an advantage that a lot of my peers didn't have: work experience at an early age.
Colin Goward '11, Loyola Marymount University
CWSP completely changed my perspective on what I could possibly achieve in this life.
Edward Pablin '16, Payden & Rygal
My CWSP experience is the sole reason that I'm in the field I'm in.
Dominique Jordan '09, JPMorgan Chase Co.
CWSP prepared me for my future career regarding my personal growth and development of transitioning into adulthood.
Jamal Cotton '18, Crescent Capital
Ready to Talk?
Tell us a bit about your organization and Jesse Jovel's team will follow up to talk through fit, cost, and what a role could look like at your company.