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
Our team works with business partners to determine how often and when they prefer to match with student teams. Ideally, businesses engage once or twice a year.
Yes! We have found that once business partners have engaged with student teams once, they’re eager to return! Not only do partners find value in engaging with young talent, they are frequently impressed with the outcomes of their student teams. We encourage businesses to stay active in our community, returning as a problem provider once or twice a year.
Each engagement is 3 student team meetings for a total of about 5 hours. These engagements might all occur in the same week or may be spread across as many as 9 weeks. But, a typical experience has those 3 meetings occur within a 4-6 week span.
The 30-minute conversation is an opportunity for you to ask any questions you have about the work, 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. The goal is to make sure you get all the information you need before opting in and to make sure your business is good fit for our students too!
We’re flexible! There are engagement opportunities throughout the year. It’s our goal to match you with the right students at the right time. 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.
Nope! We know your time is valuable and we’re grateful for the opportunity to provide students the value of interacting with you.
Think problem, not project. Projects are task-oriented with a clear direction while problems are messy, complex, and could have a variety of solutions. We want problems! We’ll help you consider meaningful, urgent problems you’re facing and frame them in a way that’s accessible to students. Remember, the District C team is here to guide you through the whole process, from problem identification to pitch day!