Our Impact
Students at a Career Fair we helped organize. The fair included 72 workshops on 15 topics and 151 representatives of 80 employers.
Since 2017, we’ve reached…
…hundreds of young people
1-on-1 and in small group mentoring throughout Northern Virginia
Forums, workshops, panels on career and life topics that matter
Students and young adults in faith and secular communities and in public schools (Wakefield HS, Arlington Tech and Herndon HS)
Internship fairs, vocation fairs and career fairs in Arlington , McLean and Herndon
Our programs are open to all students, but we’re particularly excited about reaching students who substantially benefit from an additional, nonjudgmental adult in their lives.
Our partners Arlington Independent Media and Youthcast Media Group recruiting students for internships. Harraseeket provides stipends to help remove economic barriers to gaining valuable experience.
…more than 100 employers bringing the workplace to young people
We’ve developed relationships with employers representing a wide variety of sizes, types, and career clusters. Here’s how we’ve connected employers with young people:
40 employers attended an internship fair that produced dozens of internships
145 representatives from 80 employers engaged in 1-on 1 conversations with 2,300 students at a career fair
Employers conducted 72 workshops in one day, on 15 different career-related topics
Dozens of students have landed internships from programs we support — in some cases with stipends for those facing economic barrier to unpaid internships
Dozens of employers have spoken on career panels and at career workshops throughout the year
Mentors from community organization recruited by Harraseeket work with students to prepare them for internships
Two great examples of student work we’ve supported
Check out this podcast and this video. They were created by students supported by Harraseeket internship stipends.
…scores of mentors helping young people imagine their future
We created an online mentor directory to give young people the opportunity to connect with more than 150 mentors
We supported dozens of students in 2024 in small groups led by 10 mentors
We’re now recruiting 1-on-1 mentors for our Imagining Your Future program.
A workshop for Herndon HS students interested in career mentoring. Three of the panelists are Herndon HS graduates.
Bill Wilson, a Harraseeket mentor, recruiting students for career mentoring at a career fair. 157 students signed up that day. More than 80% of those we talked with signed up. We asked them a simple question: “How would you like to have an adult in your life to help you with your career planning — in addition to a teacher or parent?”
…communities that want to support young people
Community organizations — including faith communities, clubs, employers and nonprofits — have been inspired by our work, and are excited about how Harraseeket opens doors for them to help young people.
We see our role for these organizations as opening doors to support young people — with their time, their experience and wisdom, and their financial resources.
Representatives of Unifirst Financial and Gleaner Life Insurance of Herndon present a contribution to Jim Seevers, Harraseeket’s Mentor Coordinator
… people who believe that community organizations can change the lives of young people
We’ve been overwhelmed by the positive response to our mission from a wide variety of community organizations and members.
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