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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

  • Blog Post

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

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  • Events

    Join PENCIL’s 50,000 Futures Gala on October 6, 2021

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  • Blog Post

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

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Gemma Bready is the Jr. Sales Representative at Ma Gemma Bready is the Jr. Sales Representative at MarketAxess. Through PENCIL's partnership program, Gemma and the MarketAxess team have been able to mentor students from UA Gateway School for Technology and have since expanded their partnership program. @gemmabready ran for Team PENCIL in the TCS NYC Marathon where she fundraised to support PENCIL's mission of connecting students to success. When asked why she supports PENCIL, Gemma said, " This past year I’ve had the privilege of working with a group of students at UA Gateway School for Technology through PENCIL’s partnership and it was truly a highlight during what was a challenging year for many. Gaining exposure to different industries, career tracks, and mentors has been a significant part of my own path, and it’s important that all students see they have a seat at the table. PENCIL helps provide that by connecting industry professionals and the young leaders in our community who may not always have access to those opportunities during a crucial time in their lives, and that’s a cause I’m incredibly proud and humbled to support." Join us this Giving Tuesday by making a donation that will help us continue to connect students to success. Link in bio!
Here's a throwback to when John Dalrymple and PENC Here's a throwback to when John Dalrymple and PENCIL Board of Directors Vice Chair, Susan Cosgrove, faced off at PENCIL’s 2019 gala event!✏️✏️ John, Susan and the DTCC team have supported PENCIL with tremendous volunteer work and financial support throughout the years. When John was asked why he continues to support PENCIL, he said, "I choose to give back through PENCIL because it is a completely unique organization that provides services I wish I would have had access to when I was growing up. The connections PENCIL builds between very capable students and future employers through preparedness training and internships opens up career possibilities that may have been otherwise unknown or unavailable to them. Creating access is creating inclusion." Join us this Giving Tuesday by making a donation that will help us continue to connect students to success. - Link in bio!
This Thanksgiving, we want to give a special thank This Thanksgiving, we want to give a special thank you to all of our supporters, donors, volunteers, educators and students! The PENCIL team is grateful for the support that allowed us to connect more than 43,000 students to success by building partnerships that bring together business professionals and students across New York City. You can show your support by donating for Giving Tuesday: link in bio #nonprofit #success #students #backtoschool #nycschools #studentsuccess #publicschool #publicschoolproud #nyforever #nonprofitorganization #givingback #givingbacktothecommunity #supportlocalcommunity #educationmatters #education #pencilorg #studentsuccess #socialgood #fundraising #summerinterns #youthemployment #givingtuesday #donatenow #thankyou
Terry Ye is the Enterprise Technology Services Buy Terry Ye is the Enterprise Technology Services Buy Side at Bloomberg and a former PENCIL intern, 3 years in a row! Terry experienced the impact of PENCIL's programs first hand, which led him to become a volunteer the past 2 years through Bloombergs Career Explorers. When asked why he decided to become a PENCIL volunteer, Terry said, "I volunteer and donate to PENCIL because as a previous fellow, PENCIL has opened many doors and opportunities for me. The program has allowed me to gain experiences from my internships and explore different career paths. I hope to continue supporting PENCIL's mission with career readiness and professional skills development for NYC students." We are so grateful to have the opportunity to help shape students and connect them to success and extremely grateful to former students, like Terry, who want to give back in the same way. Support PENCIL this Giving Tuesday by donating- Link in bio #nonprofit #success #students #backtoschool #nycschools #studentsuccess #publicschool #publicschoolproud #nyforever #nonprofitorganization #givingback #givingbacktothecommunity #supportlocalcommunity #educationmatters #education #pencilorg #studentsuccess #socialgood #fundraising #summerinterns #youthemployment #givingtuesday #donatenow
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