Partner with a workforce pipeline that works.
Why partner with Rising Stars.
A REAL PIPELINE,
NOT A PITCH
150+ graduates, 75–80% graduation rate, 80% post-program placement into a career stepping stone. We are a credentialed program with documented outcomes — not a one-off pilot.
INDUSTRY-ALIGNED
BY DESIGN
Our curriculum is built with and for the construction and sustainable built environment industries. Our employers help shape what we teach — so the young people we train show up with the credentials and mindset the work actually requires.
A NATIONAL FOOTPRINT,
LOCALLY ROOTED
Rising Stars is a national organization with active programs in six cities: Brooklyn (NYC), Newark (NJ), Cleveland (OH), Charlotte (NC), Brockton (MA), and Boston (MA). Whether your company is local, regional, or national, we can structure a partnership that maps to your footprint.
Four ways to partner.
Every partnership we build is shaped around the partner's goals. Most engagements combine two or more of the below.
Hire
Hire Rising Stars graduates. Tap a vetted, trained, credentialed pipeline of talent ready for apprenticeships, internships, and entry-level roles.
Best for: employers with open roles.
Host
Host a site visit, mentor a cohort, or teach a guest module. Bring our young people onto your jobsite and into your team's orbit.
Best for: teams ready to engage time & expertise.
Fund
Fund programming directly through a corporate grant, CSR contribution, or in-kind gift of equipment, PPE, or professional services.
Best for: corporate foundations & CSR teams.
Sponsor
Join the Rising Stars Foundry Circle as a founding multi-year sponsor helping build the long-term infrastructure of the organization.
Best for: companies ready to anchor a pipeline.
In the pipeline with us.
A selection of the companies, unions, and institutions partnering with Rising Stars today.
For the partners building alongside us long-term.
The Rising Stars Foundry is our founding sponsorship community — a multi-year partnership for companies and individuals helping build the long-term infrastructure of Rising Stars. Foundry partners are not just sponsors; they are builders. Learn how to join the founding group.
Let's talk.
Tell us a little about your company and the kind of partnership you're exploring. We'll respond within two business days.
Or email us directly at info@risingstarsprogram.org