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Our country's education and workforce systems are inequitable, failing to meet the needs of our country’s most marginalized citizens. Historically, workforce education has led to low-wage jobs disconnected from ongoing higher education, which has created significant barriers for career advancement. At the same time, traditional higher education has increasingly become unaffordable for Americans from lower-income backgrounds while also lacking direct connection to the labor market. The consequences of these systemic failures are dire. Despite increases in national high school graduation and college enrollment rates, systemic racism and inequity mean that college persistence continues to be low, particularly for people that are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

At Propel America, we believe a better system should and can exist. We believe high school graduates shouldn’t have to choose between forestalling income and accruing significant debt while pursuing a traditional college degree or forestalling education and mobility for low-wage, entry-level work with few opportunities for advancement. Propel is building that better system, a ‘third way’ solution that allows young adults from low-income backgrounds to access an affordable and efficient pathway to a good job that serves as a springboard to a choice-filled life.

 Propel America’s Full-time benefits:

  • Propel is a fully remote team. We hold optional in-person retreats, but the bulk of our work is done full-time from our own home offices. Our work culture is set up to accommodate for working from home with best practices in virtual meeting and collaboration.

    At the time of hire, all Propel employees receive a laptop and $750 for the set-up of their home office including desk, chair, printer, materials or other supplies.

  • Propel offers up to 16 weeks of paid leave for the primary caregiver and up to 4 weeks for the secondary caregiver.

    Propel reimburses employees for a Care.com membership.

  • In addition to 13 paid holidays, Propel has unlimited vacation and sick time. Propel also offers short and long term disability benefits.

  • Propel will match up to 5% of an employees contribution after 6 months of employment

  • Propel covers 90% of the cost of medical, dental, and vision benefits offered through our PEO partner for individuals and 90% of the cost of benefits for families, up to the median cost of plans available.

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