Summer 2025 Higher Promise Business Partner Registration Form

I would like:

More information about Higher PromiseTo register my organization for Higher Promise 2026

Company or Organization*
Name*

First NameLast Name
Title*
Suffix
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
County*
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
example@example.com
How many Higher Promise Interns would you like to hire for the summer of 2026? *
By what month does your company generally have Summer Interns locked in?*
Please indicate what type(s) of internship(s) you are able to offer:*

Full-timePart-timeBoth full-time and part-time
Does your company have a preference of year or class for intern? (you may select more than one).*

Sophomore - (Plan to have supervisor excited to share knowledge with intern. Keep in mind that the Scholar might not have had the opportunity to take a lot of classes aligned with their career interests in their first year of postsecondary.)Junior - (Plan to have supervisor excited to share knowledge with intern. The Scholar will have had some classes aligned with their career interests in their second year of postsecondary.)Senior - (Plan to have supervisor excited to share knowledge with intern. The Scholars will have had more classes aligned with their career interests, please help the Scholar make the connections between what they have learned and how it applies to their career interests.)Recent Graduate - (Please check this if your team is hoping to convert intern to a full-time hire after their internship, if it's a good fit.)No preference
Please select the focus area(s) that you would like to hire a Promise Intern:*

Arts and HumanitiesBusinessEngineeringHealth and MedicineInterdisciplinary StudiesPublic and Social ServicesScience, Math and TechnologyTrades and Personal ServicesOther
If other, please explain:
Please list the potential job title(s) your team is considering within the department(s): *
Can you offer a wage of at least $16* per hour?*

YesNo
If you cannot pay $16 per hour, but are interested in hiring a Promise Intern and you represent a nonprofit, small business, or a minority owned business please check the appropriate box:

NonprofitSmall businessMinority owned business
*We have benchmarked postsecondary internships in 2020 and found nationally the wage range for businesses of all sizes for interns was $14.67 - $20.67
Are you interested in support recruiting or hiring Promise Graduates? This will support the regional work of attracting and retaining talent in Kalamazoo.*

YesNo
Is your company interested in learning about apprenticeship pathways for Scholars interested in IT, electrical skilled trades, construction, business administration, healthcare, education or manufacturing?*

YesNo
Are you related to someone that has received The Kalamazoo Promise?*

YesNo
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