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A Workplace Ecosystem Serving People, Business & Community

CAREER NEXUS – The Engine to Elevate

Career Nexus is an engine to elevate business and industry in California’s Central Valley by training the next generation of workforce through our unique ecosystem. It’s a collaboration of aligned employers, educators, training organizations, essential support services, and job seekers working together under shared community values. 

The result? An inspired workforce ecosystem that transforms internship-ready young adults into tomorrow’s confident and skilled workforce. Career Nexus works to better prepare a talented, diverse workforce for high-demand, good-paying jobs in the greater Fresno region – all while giving employers access to this robust workforce pipeline. At Career Nexus we serve people, businesses and our community to help create a better future for all. 

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Local Internships

If you are between the ages of 18 and 28 and are interested in exploring a paid internship with a local employer, take the first step and fill out an interest form today.

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Who We Serve

EMPLOYERS

Build your workforce pipeline through supported, program-paid internships with diverse, trained and matched applicants. 

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REFERRAL PARTNERS

Become part of a career readiness ecosystem to inspire and transform our community one internship at a time.
 

BENEFITS

INTERNSHIP APPLICANTS

Get started on your future with paid, meaningful internships, training and support services to gain valuable workplace experience. 

HOW IT WORKS

Business stewards co-creating a vibrant and inclusive region.


“Career Nexus aims to fill a critical missing piece of the economic workforce engine puzzle, serving as the connector – the center point – between local employers, education, training and support partners, and interns, that will transform the existing workforce ecosystem by aligning efforts to elevate our young adults and our local industries. Career Nexus’ innovative approach will help effect broad, long-term economic and social change in our community, one internship and one generation at a time.“

– Kurt Madden
CEO, Career Nexus

60%

American employers complain of lack of preparation, even for entry-level jobs.*

56%

Interns that turn into full-time, entry-level hires** 

*McKinsey & Company, 2017 Skills Gap Report / **National Association of Colleges and Employers 2019 Internship & Co-op Report

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connect@careernexus.org
700 Van Ness Ave, #103
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 272-3880

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