BUSINESS PARTNERS
Pose a real business problem and provide a valuable experience to the next generation.
Schools and Business Partners We Work With
Join the 500+ businesses big and small who have worked with students in the Teamship program!
Pose a Real Business Problem
Real-world problems are messy, complex, and open-ended. They are also opportunities for real-world learning and innovation.
Get Fresh Insights
See firsthand the fresh perspectives and innovative solutions student teams have to offer.
Provide Valuable Experience
Real-world collaboration is preparing tomorrow’s workforce today. Your participation benefits the businesses at the heart of our communities.
Business Partners
by the Numbers
677
Businesses have offered real problems through Teamship.
82%
Business partners that have implemented, or plan to implement, at least parts of the solutions that District C students proposed to them.
9.4
Average rating given by business partners when asked if they would recommend District C to another business leader. (10-pt scale)
THE COMMITMENT
Low-lift for you. High-impact for students.
When you serve as a Teamship Business Partner for our Teamship program, there’s no cost to you. We provide full onboarding & support. You walk away with a fresh perspective on a business problem you’re facing!
Less than 5 hours of your time
3 facilitated student meetings
Scheduled well in advance
Full support & onboarding
No cost to your organization
Fresh ideas & insights you can use
Example Problems
Problems that businesses pose to student teams tend to fall into three broad categories:
Operations & Process Improvement
Analyzing existing operations to streamline processes and boost performance.
Clinispan Health, a startup that increases access to and diversity in medical studies, was looking to improve their participant sign up experience.
Employee Engagement & Hiring
Addressing challenges in recruitment, onboarding, or workplace satisfaction.
Novo Nordisk, a top global producer of insulin, was seeking strategies to increase representation by getting young women interested in technical roles.
Targeted Marketing & Growth
Finding better ways to reach ideal customers and drive business results.
Citrix, a multinational software provider, was looking to increase the Customer Success Team’s client retention rate from 75% to 90%.
Interested? Let’s talk business.
FAQs
It depends on how you want to get involved, but we love to see involvement at least once a year.
Yes! We hope your first experience is so valuable that you’ll want to keep coming back for more!
Some engagements are as short as one week (Launch Meeting on Monday, Pitch Event on Friday), and others can be as long as 9 weeks. The typical engagement runs 4-6 weeks.
The 30-minute conversation is an opportunity for you to learn more about District C and the important role that you play in our work, and for us to get to know you and your organization. We think you’ll be 100% sold after having a chance to chat with us, but we want to be sure you get all the information you need before opting in. Also, not every business is a good fit for this work. This is our chance to make sure it’s a fit as well.
No problem. We will discuss what timing works best for you, and you’ll have the option to accept or not accept any opportunity that comes your way. If needed, we’ll just put you back into the rotation for future opportunities.
Nope.
Think problem, not project. Projects are task-oriented and have a clear direction. Projects are not the right fit for this work. Problems are messy, complex, and could have a variety of solutions. We also urge business partners to think of something that is meaningful and urgent while being accessible to students. Remember that you will be fully guided by a District C team member when framing up a problem for students to solve!