Corporate Education Unit - Current Collaborators

Corporate Education Overview | Benefits of Corporate Collaborations | Collaboration Process | Current Collaborations

Amazon

Through Amazon’s Career Choice program, employees have access to an education benefit that enables them to learn new skills for career success at Amazon and beyond. The program's goal is simple: meet each learner where they are on their educational journey and allow them to grow personally, academically and professionally.

Career Choice meets this goal through a variety of opportunities including full college tuition, industry certifications designed to lead to in-demand careers, and foundational skills such as English language proficiency, high school diplomas, and GEDs. In the U.S., Amazon is investing $1.2 billion to upskill more than 300,000 employees by 2025. Because higher-paying, in-demand jobs await those willing to reach for them.

Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions

Employees crave learning; employers need skills. Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions takes on both, providing hundreds of organizations with the development opportunities employees want and the precise skills businesses need. Beyond education opportunities, Bright Horizons provides support for the whole family, including elder care and childcare.

EdAssist affiliated organizations include:

• Microsoft
• Home Depot
• Lockheed Martin
• T-Mobile
• Swedish Providence

Canadian Football League Players' Association

The Canadian Football League Players’ Association has been representing professional football players in the CFL for more than fifty years. With a goal to establish fair and reasonable working conditions for players, the CFLPA ensures that its impact reaches life beyond the field as well.

The CFLPA Academy represents the Association’s ongoing efforts to provide CFL players with access to a multitude of professional and educational opportunities. By taking advantage of these possibilities, CFLPA members have the power to thrive in life as they transition away from their professional athletic careers.

Guild Education

Guild Education is on a mission to unlock opportunity for America's workforce through education and upskilling. A certified B-Corp, founded to bridge the gap between education and employment for the 88 million working adults in the U.S. in need of upskilling for the future of work, Guild is a career opportunity platform that prepares workers and companies for the future.

Guild's industry-leading platform allows the nation's largest employers — including Chipotle, Target and WM — to offer strategic education to their employees. Guild connects them to a learning marketplace of the nation's best universities and learning providers — including Oregon State University — with all or a portion of the tuition paid by the company.

Guild serves working learners from all 50 states including 54% who are students of color and 56% who are female. Guild's payments and technology platform, curated learning marketplace, and advanced education and career coaching come together to help working adult learners advance in their education and career, debt-free.

Peet’s Coffee

At the heart of Peet’s Coffee is a commitment to community success. This means responsibly sourcing ingredients, giving back to farmers, donating to local causes and investing in Peet’s employees. Peet’s is committed to providing advancement opportunities for employees for a brighter future, and opening the door to education through its exclusive collaboration with Oregon State University is just one of the ways Peet’s is taking that commitment seriously.

Professional Hockey Players’ Association

The Professional Hockey Players’ Association is the collective bargaining representative for all professional hockey players within the American Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League. The PHPA is one of the largest Players’ Associations within the professional sports industry.

The PHPA Career Enhancement Program (CEP) assists both current and former PHPA Members and dependents make a smooth transition to a post-hockey career. The CEP includes programs for PHPA Members like discounted tuition fees, career counseling, resume and job interview preparation, and connecting players with job opportunities.