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Our Mission is Clear

Connect Students to Success.

By 2023, PENCIL will help connect 50,000 NYC students to success
by bringing together business professionals, educators, and students
to open eyes, open minds, and open doors.

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  • Principal for a Day®

    Since 1995, NYC’s social entrepreneurs, business and civic leaders have shown up for PENCIL’s Principal For A Day® as the first step in their commitment to open minds, open eyes, and open doors for tens of thousands of public school students.

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  • School Partnerships

    PENCIL connects business and school leaders to leverage their collective energies and foster stronger schools, and to prepare students for college and career success. PENCIL serves as a critical liaison in these partnerships, providing hands-on support in the design, implementation, and evaluation of activities.

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  • Internship Programs

    Each year, PENCIL connects over 1,000 students across New York with career readiness and professional skills training. PENCIL works to place these students in paid summer internships and virtual work-based learning opportunities. PENCIL is a proud provider of the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development's Ladders for Leaders Program and partner in the RXR/PENCIL Internship Program.

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Hear from our Partners

“I was honored to volunteer with PENCIL, which places young students in internship settings and pairs them with working professionals who mentor and guide them as they complete projects over 5 weeks.”

Austin Rivera, Bloomberg LP

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“PENCIL's mission really aligned with what we were looking for—
bringing our expertise of language strategy and communication
and using that to help students.”

Sachi Pettit, Maslansky + Partners

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“Working with a PENCIL school, we were inspired by the ambition, talent, and passion driving the next generation of New York City leaders.”

Houlihan Lokey's Team

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“PENCIL leveraged its expertise in working with schools and its relationships with the business community to provide our students invaluable access to an extended social network and opportunities to participate in weekly career panels and workshops, develop their resumes, practice interviewing skills and develop career plans that will inform their postsecondary plans. ”

Jennie Soler-McIntosh, New Visions Charter Schools

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“From the first meeting, our team knew partnering with PENCIL could be an incredible hands-on opportunity to bring our passion and expertise into a classroom and have a meaningful impact on students’ lives. ”

Michael Maslansky, Maslansky + Partners

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“Each year, the students bring a new outlook on the world and I am happy to learn from them. ”

Madison Hart, JetBlue

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“I had such an incredible time discovering the talent and energy at John Jay—passionate teachers and administrators engaging remarkable groups of students. ”

Michael Koenigs, ABC News

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“Thanks to PENCIL and the Bronx School of Law and Finance for such an enjoyable experience! I appreciated the questions from the students and the opportunity to share my career path and thoughts (and hope both were helpful).”

Bryan Barreras, Mayer Brown LLP

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“This not only allows our students to engage with different members of our New York Community, but to network, gain wisdom, and be inspired. Watching our students engage in this every year is truly a blessing.”

Erin Hogshead, John Jay School for Law

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“We're proud of how the partnership between Salesforce and Dual Language Middle School (DLMS) has evolved over the years and the monthly virtual engagements we were able to bring to life for students this school year. Tough times bring communities together, and our common focus on supporting the students strengthened this partnership in an extraordinarily challenging year. We're so grateful for the amazing leadership at DLMS and the invaluable support from PENCIL, and look forward to growing our collective impact!”

Salesforce Team

News & Events

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    Cindy Ma on Navigating the Finance Industry and Supporting Public School Students

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    PENCIL Congratulates David Banks on Being Named the Next NYC Schools Chancellor

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    Innovations in Summer Youth Employment to Support Scale, Equity, and Quality

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Students from 11 NYC public schools have completed Students from 11 NYC public schools have completed the Bloomberg Python Program! This 10 week interactive program gave students with no prior coding experience, the opportunity to discover a career path in technology. Becca Diefenbach, Corporate Philanthropy - Americas at Bloomberg had this to say about her experience with the students: "The students showed incredible commitment, tenacity and curiosity to learn this new skill. I know there’s lots of challenges and moving parts in your lives and in the world right now and we feel lucky that we’ve had this time with the students. I want to give a huge thank you to the PENCIL team for bringing us together." Join us in connecting students to success: Link in bio!☝️
Since 1995, PENCIL has connected over 43,000 stude Since 1995, PENCIL has connected over 43,000 students to success by building partnerships that bring together business professionals and students across New York City. PENCIL's mission is to open eyes, open minds, and open doors. As an organization, we strive to provide students with access to the relationships, skills, and opportunities that support their success. See how you can get involved: Link in bio!
Welcoming Mariel Cruz as PENCIL's newest member of Welcoming Mariel Cruz as PENCIL's newest member of the Board of Directors! She has participated in Principal For A Day multiple times, volunteered as a speaker on PENCIL career panels, and donates annually to support PENCIL's mission! Mariel is a partner in Weil’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice. We are grateful to continue to work with Weil, who has been a PENCIL partner and supporter since 1995!
Top 5 Industries That Received Interns in 2021: - Top 5 Industries That Received Interns in 2021: - Non-profit - Government - Educational Services - Finance, Business and Insurance - TV, News Media, and Entertainment Apply to PENCIL’s Ladders for Leaders cohort and join PENCIL’s network, gain professional work experience and a chance for a paid summer internship. Link in bio!
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