iRelaunch Comprehensive List of
Career Reentry Programs Worldwide
(at Universities, Employers, Government Agencies, Professional Associations, Non-Profits
and Foundations)
November 2012 updated
Background:
There has been an explosion of career reentry programs since 2004, when the topic of career reentry began to gain steam in the media and as a research topic for academics. In October 2008, our first list included 57 programs worldwide, at universities, employers, government agencies, professional associations, non-profits and foundations. Only nine of these 57 programs, or 16%, existed prior to 2004. Domestically, six of 43, or almost 14%, existed prior to 2004.
Now, November 2012, we are updating the list. At this point we have 85 total programs identified since we began the list (note we don’t double count programs that are offered jointly between a school and a company, although we list them separately). Any return to work program at a university, employer, government agency,
professional association, non-profit or foundation that has run at least once makes the list. At the end of
most program descriptions, we indicate years in which the program ran and if it is still running. Note some programs that are no longer running were designed to only run once, while others might have been intended to run longer but did not.
Help us keep the list current and accurate! Please contact us at info@iRelaunch.com to let us know about
additions or corrections to the list.
Table of Contents
Background: ... 1
University Programs: ... 4
1) Albany Medical College, Albany, NY ... 4
2) American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. ... 4
3) Australian Graduate School of Management (with UBS), Kensington, Australia ... 4
4) Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business, New York, NY ... 4
5) Bentley University, Waltham, MA ... 4
6) Center for Peronalized Education for Physicians, Denver, CO ... 4
7) Columbia Business School (with Merrill Lynch), New York, NY ... 4
8) Drexel University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA ... 4
9) Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD ... 5
10) Harvard Business School, Boston, MA ... 5
11) Harvard Business School, Boston, MA ... 5
12) Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL ... 5
13) Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN ... 5
14) London School of Economics (with UBS), London, England, UK ... 5
15) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA ... 5
16) Nursing Knowledge International (Online) ... 5
17) Open University, ON LINE, UK ... 6
18) Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR ... 6
19) Pace University School of Law (with Westchester Women’s Bar Assoc), White Plains, NY ... 6
20) Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton, NJ ... 6
21) Sheffield Hallem University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK ... 6
22) Singapore Management University (with UBS), Singapore ... 6
23) Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA... 6
24) Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH ... 7
25) University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business, Berkeley, CA ... 7
26) University of California San Diego Medical School, San Diego, CA ... 7
27) University of California San Francisco Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA ... 7
28) University of Florida, Gainesville, FL... 7
29) University of Massachusetts McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, Boston, MA ... 7
30) University of Toronto School of Law, Toronto, ON ... 8
31) University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Charlottesville, VA ... 8
32) University of Western Ontario Richard Ivey School of Business, London, ON ... 8
33) Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA ... 8
34)The Wharton School (w/ UBS) Philadelphia, PA ... 8
35) Wisconsin Physician Assessment Center, Madison, WI ... 8
36) Xavier University Williams College of Business, Mason, OH ... 8
Employer Programs: (all no charge unless indicated) ... 9
1) AboutOne Comeback Mom Returnship, Lehi, Utah; Paoli, PA ...9
2) American Express ... 9
3) Bank of America ... 9
4) BBN Technologies (now Raytheon/BBN Technologies) ... 9
5) Booz Allen Hamilton ... 9
6) Booz & Co………. ... 9
7) Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA ...10
8) Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH ... 10
9) Daily Grommet Executive in Residence, Lexington, MA ...10
10) Ernst & Young, London, England ... 10
12) Goldman Sachs, New York, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Salt Lake City, UT; Hong Kong, China; Singapore;
Bangalore, India ... 10
13) HeraHub, San Diego, CA ... 11
14) Honeywell International (with Society of Women Engineers)... 11
15) IBM India ... 11
16) IBM India ... 11
17) Lehman Brothers, New York, NY ... 11
18) Memorial Medical Center (non-profit Sutter Health network), Modesto, CA ... 11
19) Merrill Lynch (with Columbia Business School),New York, NY ... 12
20) MetLife Investments, Morristown, NJ ... 12
21) PricewaterhouseCoopers, Washington, D.C. ... 12
22) Sara Lee Corporation, Downers Grove, IL ... 12
23) ThoughtWorks, Chicago, IL, London, England ... 12
24) UBS (with five international universities), New York, NY ... 12
Extended Leave Programs: ... 13
1) BDO ... 13 2) Cisco Systems ... 13 3) Deloitte ... 13 4) Eli Lilly ... 13 5) IBM ... 13 6) KPMG ... 13 7) PriceWaterhouseCoopers ... 13 8) RSM ... 14 9) Skadden ... 14 10) Towry Law ... 14
Government Agency, Professional Association, and Non-Profit Programs: ... 15
1) American Bar Association, New York, NY ... 15
2) Government of Australia, Royal College of Nursing ... 15
3) Government of Australia, Department of Health and Ageing ... 15
4) Daphne Jackson Trust (U. K. Foundation) ... 15
5) British Computer Society Women’s Forum/EU Equalitec (E.U. funded organization to promote Gender Equality in Technology, Electronics and Communications) ... 15
6) European Molecular Biology Organization (intergovernmental organization) ... 16
7) Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association ... 16
8) ICAEW, British Accountancy and Finance Professional Association ... 16
9) ICAEW, British Accountancy and Finance Professional Association ... 16
10) Indie Training Fund ... 16
11) L’Oreal and U.K. Resource Center in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) ... 17
12) Minerva Foundation, Vancouver, British Columbia ... 17
13) National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) ... 17
14) National Institutes of Health (NIH) ... 17
15) New York City Bar Association, New York, NY ... 17
16) Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Boston, MA ... 17
17) Science and Technology Facilities Council (U.K. based) ... 18
18) The Nature Conservancy, Washington, D.C. ... 18
19) ThinkFlex, Boston, MA ... 18
20) UK Resource Center in Science, Engineering, Technology (SET) ... 18
University Programs:
1) Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Upstate New York Clinical Competency Center - Physician Reentry http://www.fsmb.org/plas_MMCCARcollaborators.html
12 weeks, $6,500. Customized for each physician. Ongoing.
2) American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.
Lawyer Re-Entry Program: Reconnect, Refocus, and Reclaim Your Legal Career
http://www.wcl.american.edu/reentry/
6 day program over three weekends, $2500, Runs annually; 2008 – present.
3) Australian Graduate School of Management (with UBS),
Kensington, Australia
Career Comeback for Professional Women Reentering the Workforce 2-day program, free (underwritten by UBS), Ran 2007, 2008.
4) Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business, New York, NY
Opting Back In
3-day program, $975. Ran 2008.
5) Bentley University, Waltham, MA
More Opportunities for Mothers (“MOM” Program): Helping Women Professionally Refocus, Reinvent, Reconnect.
http://www.bentley.edu/centers/center-for-women-and-business/programs/mom Five 3-hour sessions over 10 weeks, $450, Runs 1-2x annually; 2007 – present.
6) Center for Personalized Education for Physicians, Denver, CO
Clinical Practice Reentry Program
http://www.cpepdoc.org/images/pdf/cpepreentryprogrambrochure2010.pdf Assessment, Preceptorship. Fee not indicated. Ongoing.
7) Columbia Business School (with Merrill Lynch), New York, NY
Greater Returns
http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/ipimages/cbs/execed/pdfs/greater_returns.pdf 3-day program, $350, Ran 2008, 2009.
8) Drexel University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA
Drexel Medicine Physician Refresher/Re-entry Course
http://www.drexelmed.edu/Home/OtherPrograms/PhysicianRefresherCourse.aspx 6 week preceptureship in clinical venues ($7,500), medical update ($7,500), online clinical skills ($8,500). All three combined ($20,000). Ongoing.
9) Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD
Computer Skills for Today’s Workforce
http://www.harford.edu/CET/computertraining/wf.asp 1 full-day session, $99 + $15 fee. Ongoing.
10) Harvard Business School, Boston, MA
A New Path: Setting New Professional Directions http://www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/path/
6-day residential program, $6,500. Runs annually, 2006 – present.
11) Harvard Business School, Boston, MA
Charting Your Course: Discovering Working Options http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/cyc.html
2-day program, $600. Runs annually, usually in May, 2001 – present.
12) Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL
Re-entering the Workforce
https://kelloggalumni.northwestern.edu/Events/EventView. asp?EventID=2642&headingid=&override
2-day program, $140, includes CareerLeader assessment. Ran 2008.
13) Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
Elevate Women: Rekindle Your Career
http://www.lipscomb.edu/www/Filter/Item/704/15794
3 days + coaching. $650 general, $500 alum. Cancelled before it ran (2009).
14) London School of Economics (with UBS), London, England
Career Comeback for Professional Women Reentering the Workforce 3-day program, free (underwritten by UBS). Ran 2008.
15) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Career Reengineering Program
http://web.mit.edu/professional/career-reengineering/
4-day boot camp, semester long course, 10 week internship, career coaching, $15,500, Ran 2006-2012. On hold for re-evaluation.
16) Nursing Knowledge International (Online)
Return to Nursing Refresher Program
http://www.nursingknowledge.org/Portal/main.aspx?PageID=36&SKU=79526 40-60 hours covering general nursing fundamentals. $350. On hold for updating.
17) Open University (Online), U.K.
Return to Science, Engineering and Technology http://www.open.ac.uk/recession/courses.php#j
10-week online course, £185. Ran 2010, 2011. Not currently offered.
18) Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Physician Reentry Program
http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/gme-cme/cme/upload/ Reentry-program-info-sheet-_upd-05-04-2010_.pdf
2-3 months, $8,000 - $10,000 per month. Ongoing, 2009 - present.
19) Pace University Law School (with Westchester Women’s Bar
Association), White Plains, NY
New Directions for Attorneys
http://www.law.pace.edu/newdirections
7-day boot camp, semester long class, “externship”, 2 years CLE credits, $6,000/$10,000. Runs annually, 2007 to present.
20) Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton, NJ
Pathways to Public Service: A Workshop on Re-entering the Workforce
http://wws.princeton.edu/wws-news-magazine/archive/summer-2008/pathways/
3-day program, free (underwritten by Woodrow Wilson). 28 alumni participated. Ran 2008, Cancelled 2009.
21) Sheffield Hallem University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, U.K.
Return to STEM
3-day course over 3 months for women interested in returning to STEM fields after a career break; 400 GBP. Ran October – December 2010.
22) Singapore Management University (with UBS), Singapore
Career Comeback for Professional Women Reentering the Workforce
http://www.smu.edu.sg/executive_education/programmes/2008/ucc08/index.asp 2-day program, free (underwritten by UBS). Last offered 2008.
23) Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA
What’s Next – A Career Reentry and Development Series 7 weekly sessions, $695. Ran 2008.
24) Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
Back in Business: Invest in Your Return
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/exec/pdf/bib_brochure.pdf
11-day residential program over 3 weekends, $6,950 (partially underwritten by corporate sponsors). 73 people completed program. Average age 47. Ran 2006, 2007, 2008.
25) University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business,
Berkeley, CA
Re-entering the Business World 1-day program, $95. Ran 2006, 2007.
26) University of California San diego Medical School, San Diego, CA
Physician Assessment and Clinical Education Program (PACE) http://www.paceprogram.ucsd.edu/
Length and cost varies depending on customized program. Phase I averages $9,000 for 2 days, Phase II averages $6,000 for 5 days. Ongoing, 1996 - present.
27) University of California San Francisco Hastings College of the
Law, San Francisco, CA
Opting Back In: Helping Attorneys Return to the Law http://www.lawyerslifecoach.com/services/opting-back-in
Run in conjunction with Ellen Ostrow, Lawyer’s Life Coach. 90-minute teleconference twice a month, $150 per month for two 90 minute calls. Ongoing.
28) University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Florida Competency Advancement Program – Physician Reentry http://www.fsmb.org/plas_MMCCARcollaborators.html
2 days with final report 6-8 weeks later. Post Licensure Assessment System exams, simulated patients, standardized patients. $8,500. Ongoing.
29) University of Massachusetts McCormack Graduate School of
Policy Studies, Boston, MA
Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy Graduate Certificate Program
http://www.umb.edu/academics/mgs/publicpolicy_publicaffairs/graduate/wppp_gradcert/ Full time, 2-semester program includes evening courses, public policy case study research project and 200 hour, 10-15 hour per week internships at state, local or national government, or non-profit, think tank or lobbying group. Began 1968 at Simmons, moved 1971 to Boston College, and 1992 to UMass. $9,690, Ongoing.
30) University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Toronto, ON
Women in Transition
http://www.law.utoronto.ca/academic-programs/professional-legal-education/executive-legal-education/women-in-transition
2-day program, $695 CDN. Runs annually in spring, 2009 – present.
31) U of Virginia, Darden School of Business, Charlottesville, VA
Re-entering the Workforce, Contact: alumnicareerservices@darden.virginia.edu 2-day program led by Connie English, Director, Alumni Career Services, UVA.
Ran 2005 (UVA - D.C.), 2006 (Boston), 2007 (at Emory and at U of Chicago), 2008 (at Yale), 2009 (at London Business School), 2010 (at Stanford). $200. Runs periodically. Next Program: 2/5 and 3/5, 2013 at UVA – D.C.
32) University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey School of Business
(with CIBC), London, ON
Reconnect: Career Renewal for Returning Professional Women http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/executive/profiles/Hensley.htm http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/media/releases/2010/101102b.htm
7-day residential program, $3,500 CDN (largely underwritten by CIBC and Ivey). Oct 1-5, Nov 5-6, 2012. Runs annually, 2008 – present.
33) University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health,
Madison, WI
Wisconsin Physician Assessment Center http://www.ocpd.wisc.edu/
No additional details: listed on a number of physician reentry program references.
34) Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Shifting Gears
1.5 -day program, $50, Women in career transition program for alumnae on career break. Ran 2007, 2009, 2011.
35) The Wharton School (w/ UBS) Philadelphia, PA
Career Comeback for Professional Women Reentering the Workforce 3-day program, free (underwritten by UBS). Ran 2007, 2008.
36)
Xavier University, Williams College of Business, Mason, OH
Back to Business: A Workforce Re-entry Program for Professional Women http://www.xavier.edu/news/news/6231/1/no
Employer Programs: (all no charge unless indicated)
1) AboutOne, WI, UT, PA
Comeback Moms Returnship Program
http://www.aboutone.com/about-us/job-opportunities/comeback-mom-returnships/
Begin by working one month at $15/hour to determine fit at company. After one month, intern takes permanent role as an employee. Eight interns so far – all became permanent employees but this is not guaranteed. Began 2010, ongoing.
2) American Express, U.S., Singapore, U.K.
American Express Project Resource Team. See page 3 of: http://about.americanexpress.com/ csr/docs/cresp_employees.pdf
Internal Consulting Team for high performing employees on career break. Began 2006.
3) Bank of America
Career Connections, announced November 2008 in this blog, no website:
http://www.bridgepartnersllc.com/Article/Print/13/HARVARD-BUSINESS-PUBLISHING-Gender-Diversity-and-the-Financial-Sector.ashx
Program to connect with mid to senior level professionals interested in a one to three year career break. 2008 focuses on B of A alums; 2009 focuses on non-alums also. Social events, peer coaching, development of “on-ramp” and “off-ramp” plan before leaving. Did not continue.
4) BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA
Technical Relaunchers Initiative
http://irelaunch.com/docs/bbnrelaunch2009.pdf
Four three month, paid internships at Cambridge, MA headquarters, possibly leading to permanent employment. Specifically for returning computer scientists, electrical engineers, technologists. Began 2009, did not continue.
5) Booz Allen Hamilton
Comeback Kids Program http://www.boozallen.com/careers/find-your-job/former-booz-allen-employees http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/05/rehiring-former-employees.html
Program to rehire former employees. Began 2002.
6) Booz & Co.
Adjunct Program (Old Contract Consulting pool at pre-split BAH)
7) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Physician Reentry Program www.cedars-sinai.edu/reentry
Program is customized, depending on length and reason for career break, and medical specialty. Monthly tuition. Ongoing.
8) Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Nurses Returning to the Workforce Program
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/careers/ped-nursing/environment/
Employment opportunity with individualized on-site training. Appears to have been moved into their Continuing Education department (see link).
9) Daily Grommet, Lexington, MA
Executive in Residence Program
http://jules.dailygrommet.com/2009/03/31/steal-this-idea-please/ http://jules.dailygrommet.com/tag/executive-in-residence/
Four- to six-month internships that may or may not lead to permanent employment. Stipend. Began 2009, ongoing.
10) Ernst & Young, London, England
Back to Practice
1-day updating and networking program, plus ongoing recruiting. Ran in 2008.
11) General Electric, Bangalore, India
RESTART at GE John F. Welch Technology Center
http://ge.geglobalresearch.com/careers/bangalore-india/working-here/restart-at-the-jfwtc/ Hires female technologists and engineers returning from career break at this largest of GE’s global research centers. Began 2008, ongoing.
12) Goldman Sachs, New York, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Salt Lake City, UT;
Singapore; Hong Kong, China; Bangalore, India
New Directions/Returnship
http://www.goldmansachs.com/who-we-are/diversity-and-inclusion/recruiting/returnship/ index.html
New Directions: 1-day updating program. Runs annually, 2006 to present. Returnship: 10-week internships. Runs annually, 2008 to present
13) HeraHub, San Diego, CA
Experienceship
http://www.experienceship.org/
Training and mentoring program where “experiencors” assist entrepreneurs sharing workspace at HeraHub. Pilot Summer 2012. Starts Fall 2013. $10/mth.
14) Honeywell International (with Society of Women Engineers),
Morristown, NJ + other locations
Honeywell Initiative for Returning Engineers (HIRE) Program
Full-time job, mentoring, Society of Women Engineers conference, coursework Ran 2008, did not continue.
15) IBM, India
Bring Her Back Program
http://ibmreferralprogram.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html
Any woman professional with a skill-match and a maximum of 3 years personal sabbatical from work qualifies to be a candidate. Primarily IT positions. Full time job, mentoring, skills updating, professional development. Began 2011.
16) IBM, India
Liquid Plus Program
http://www.itsmyascent.com/web/itsmyascent/career-advice/-/asset_publisher/W3x7/ content/back-in-action%3A-re-hiring-the-%E2%80%98alumni%E2%80%99
Program for IBM India alums to design and develop software applications as freelancers in a “transparent, short-cycle process”. Began 2011.
17) Lehman Brothers, New York, NY, London, England, Tokyo, Japan,
Hong Kong, China
Encore Program
1 day updating program, on going recruiting of ex-finance professionals on career break. Ran 2005 – 2008, when company collapsed.
18) Memorial Medical Center (non-profit Sutter Health Network),
Modesto, CA
Clinical Nurse Residency Program (for the new or re-entry nurse) http://www.memorialmedicalcenter.org/jobs/jobs_CNR_Program.html
Classroom/clinical updating for nurses on break who are returning to acute care setting. 16 weeks. Annual, 1995 – present. Starts March 2013.
19) Merrill Lynch (with Columbia Business School), New York, NY
Greater Returns
3-day program, $350 (partially underwritten by Merrill Lynch), Ran 2008, 2009.
20) MetLife Investments Morristown, NJ
Metlife Take Two
1-day updating and career advice program. Ran in 2007.
21) Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Washington, D.C.
Back-to-the-Office Mom (BOM) program
Part of PwC’s Public Sector Practice, the program targets relaunchers. Began 2012.
22) Sara Lee Corporation Downers Grove, IL
Returnships@Sara Lee
Six-month paid internship at Sara Lee’s Downers Grove, IL headquarters in accounting, finance, legal, brand management for those out of the workforce at least one year. Then evolved so returning professionals could apply directly to any open position without doing internship first. Began 2008. Program faltered when CEO Brenda Barnes, the champion of Returnships, left the firm for health reasons in 2010. Sara Lee was subsequently completely restructured and Returnships did not continue.
23) ThoughtWorks, Chicago, IL, London, England
Back to IT Training
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/itgirls/doc/proceedings.pdf
See pages 42-44 of above link. 4-week program focusing on developing Java programming skills, competitive process; 12 accepted, 4 offers, 3 hired. Ran 2007.
24) UBS, Philadelphia, PA, Sydney, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong,
China, London England
Career Comeback for Professional Women Reentering the Workforce
2- or 3-day program depending on location. Began 2007 in Philadelphia, PA and Sydney, Australia, 2008 in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and London, England. Ran through 2009. At Wharton
At Singapore Management University:
http://www2.smu.edu.sg/executive_education/programmes/2008/ucc08/
At Australian Graduate School of Management:
http://www.asb.unsw.edu.au/executive/media/releases/Pages/ubs.aspx
At London School of Economics:
http://www.onrec.com/news/news-archive/ubs-and-lse-executive-education-launch-ubs-career-comeback
At Hong Kong University of Science and Technology:
Extended Leave Programs:
For existing employees who want to take a multi-year career break and return to the same firm. Mentoring, social events, on-line courses, ad hoc consulting assignments are offered depending on program. Benefits suspended except for IBM. Eligibility for some programs is performance based.
1) BDO USA, LLP
BDO offers a strong family leave policy that includes nine weeks of fully paid leave for new biological and adoptive parents, and a return-to-work program to give new parents the resources and support that they need.
http://www.bdo.com/careers/students/totalrewards/timeoff.aspx
2) Cisco Systems
Cisco’s “Off/On Ramp” enables employees to take a 12- to 24-month unpaid break from their career, with Cisco paying for the employee’s (and employee’s family members’) benefits during the first year.
http://www.shrm.org/about/news/pages/flexiblesuccesses.aspx
3) Deloitte
Personal Pursuits 5-year Extended Leave
4) Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly 3-year Dependent Care Leave Program
http://www.workingmother.com/best-companies/eli-lilly-and-co-0
5) IBM
IBM 3-year Extended Leave Program
http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/documents/pdf/hr.pdf See “leave of absence”
6) KPMG
KPMG’s myLifestyle program offers a choice of lifestyle options, including career breaks of up to one year and paid parental leave.
http://www.kpmg.com/au/en/careers/whykpmg/rewards-benefits/pages/lifestyle-benefits.aspx
7) PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Full Circle 5-year Extended Leave
8) RSM McGladrey, Chicago, IL
Flex Careers 5-year extended leave program
http://www.workingmother.com/best-companies/mcgladrey-3
9) Skadden, New York, NY
Side Bar 3-year Extended Leave
http://www.skadden.com/diversity/benefits
10) Towry Law (650 employee U.K. Wealth Management and
Financial Planning firm), London, england
Return to Work
http://www.towry.com/_pdf/PR080513-01.pdf
Effort to recruit women returning from career break. 22-week program working towards the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Chartered Financial Planner qualification. Began 2007.
Government Agency, Non-Profit, and Professional Association Programs:
1) American Bar Association New York, NY
Back to Business Law
http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=CL999500
Continuing legal ed and informal networking opportunities for attorneys on leave, monthly speakers series at NYC law firms, free. Ran 2006 – 2008.
2) Government of Australia, Royal College of Nursing
Nurse Scholarship Program: National Nurse Re-entry Scheme http://www.rcna.org.au/WCM/ RCNA/Scholarships/Government/nahsss_nurse_re-entry/rcna/scholarships/government/ nahsss_nurse_re-entry.aspx
For nurses out of workforce at least 5 years. Scholarships are worth up to $6,000 (Australian $) each for up to two years of study in an accredited or approved Australian nursing program. Began 2008, ongoing, annual.
3) Government of Australia, Department of Health and Ageing
Bringing Nurses Back into the Workforce Program
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr008.htm Government Recruitment Program awarding bonuses to nurses returning to the workforce after at least 1 year out. Began 2008.
4) Daphne Jackson Trust (U. K. Foundation)
Daphne Jackson Fellowship http://www.daphnejackson.org
2 year flexible, paid, part time research fellowships at universities or in industry for those on career break from SET careers. Began 1985. 200+ success stories, 96% success rate in returning fellows to SET careers. Ongoing, annual.
5) British Computer Society Women’s Forum/EU Equalitec (E.U.
funded organization to promote Gender Equality in Technology,
Electronics and Communications)
Get Back & Get On Career Workshops
One-day workshops: a) Internet & Computing with BBC and Google, b) Health Infor-matics and Medical Imaging with Fujitsu, Kodak, and the U.K. National Health Service. Ran May 2006
6) European Molecular Biology Organization (intergovernmental
organization)
EMBO Long Term Fellowships for Scientific Researchers
http://www.embo.org/programmes/fellowships/long-term.html
2-year research fellowships for those on career break from scientific research careers. Next application period Feb 11 – 15, 2013. Annual, ongoing.
7) Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association
Women in the Driver’s Seat: Automotive Career Forum for Women http://www.gnyada.com/careers/careers/women
1-day program for those entering or re-entering careers in retail auto industry. Ran 2006, 2007.
8) ICAEW, British Accountancy and Finance Professional Association
Updating classes, coaching, events.
http://www.icaew.com/en/members/career-support/back-to-the-workplace/career-breaks Coaching by appointment, rest – ongoing.
9) ICAEW, British Accountancy and Finance Professional Association
Narrowing the Gap program for accountants in the UK
http://www.ion.icaew.com/MoorgatePlace/15905
http://www.linkedin.com/osview/canvas?_ch_page_id=1&_ ch_panel_id=1&_ch_app_id=2000&_applicationId=2000&_
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2008 to present, periodically.
10) Indie Training Fund
Free course for women returners to TV http://www.indietrainingfund.com/home/
http://www.indietrainingfund.com/home/indie-training-promise/indie-training-promise-2/ The course is for women working in TV who have taken a career break for maternity or other reasons, or are about to do so. The course is lead by Sue Ahern and Helen Black of Creative People, who specialize in helping individuals realize their potential. Creative People recruits, trains and coaches people in the broadcasting business. Course takes place in London. Began 2011. http://www.icaew.com/en/ members/career-support/back-to-the-workplace/career-breaks www.icaew.com/en/members/ career-support/back-to-the-work-place/career-breaks
11) L’Oreal and U.K. Resource Center in Science, Engineering and
Technology (SET)
Fellowships for Women in Science http://www.womeninscience.co.uk/
3 scholarships of £10,000 each to PhD women scientists and engineers returning to academic careers after at least a 1 year break. Prize money can be used for childcare costs, to employ an assistant, or do whatever recipients feel necessary to enable them to continue with their research in a way that suits them and their lifestyles.
12) Minerva Foundation, Vancouver, British Columbia
Minerva Helping Women Work
http://www.theminervafoundation.com/category/learn-and-lead/minerva-helping-women-work/career-exploration-program
11 hours per week for 8 weeks; in-depth assessment, career advising, mentoring and recruiting assistance. $C825. Began 2004. Applications due January 2013.
13) National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
Ready to On-Ramp Program (link is for NAWL resources, not program) http://www.nawl.org/content.asp?pl=311&sl=337&contentid=337
1-day program,$30 (partially underwritten by NAWL & sponsors).Ran 2007, 2008.
14) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Reentry Grants for those returning to biomedical or behavioral research careers.
See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-191.html and http://www.nigms.nih. gov/Research/Mechanisms/PromoteReentry.htm
Up to 3 years support for those returning from a career break. Must attach to existing NIH grant. Began 1992. Ongoing.
15) New York City Bar Association, New York, NY
Break from the Law
http://www.nycbar.org/Events/show_event_new.php?eventid=1059
Ongoing series of events for lawyers on career break, pricing varies depending on event. 2009 – present. Offered periodically.
16) OPERATION A.B.L.E. OF GREATER BOston, Boston, MA
A.B.L.E. Midternship Program
http://www.operationable.net/Social%20Media%20Content/Greenjobs815.html
Non-profit which helps workers age 45+ return to the workforce. Four week minimum, temporary employee who is older and under/unemployed and looking for a job.
17) Science and Technology Facilities Council (U.K. based)
Post Doctoral and Advanced Fellowships – “Returners” strongly encouraged to apply. http://www.stfc.ac.uk/Funding+and+Grants/509.aspx
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/Resources/pdf/ERcallforproposals.pdf http://www.stfc.ac.uk/Funding+and+Grants/18658.aspx
Up to 3-year grant, institutions where research will take place are encouraged to provide
mentorship and updating as part of hosting grant recipient. Applications due September of each year.
18) THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, WASHINGTON, D.C.
The Nature Conservancy Globe Program
http://www.nature.org/about-us/diversity/globe/index.htm
Paid, 11-week summer internships for current students and recent graduates of
Bachelors, Masters, or PhD programs. Age of students is not a factor nor is it relevant whether the person took a career break before beginning one of these degree programs. Began 2007, annual.
19) THINKFLEX, BOSTON, MA
ThinkFlex Internship Program
http://www.thinkflex.net/internships.html
Internship Program for professionals who have been out of the workforce for at least five years, so far at two non –profits. Each internship is unique in terms of length, compensation, and job responsibilities. Both have led to contract work following the internship. Began 2011, ongoing.
20) UK Resource Center in Science, Engineering, Technology (SET)
Range of initiatives.
http://www.ppt2txt.com/r/8fd0cd73/
ABOUT IRELAUNCH:
iRelaunch’s Comprehensive List of Career Reentry Programs Worldwide is compiled by Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin, co-authors of career reentry strategy book Back on the
Career Track: A Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms Who Want to Return to Work, and the
co-found-ers of iRelaunch.
iRelaunch "the Return to Work Experts®" provides career reentry programming for employers, universities, organizations, and individuals. iRelaunch’s signature event, the iRelaunch Return to Work Conference, is the only large scale gathering of high caliber professionals seeking to return to work after intentional career breaks and the employers interested in meeting and recruit-ing them. It is not a career fair, but a day of intensive education about career reentry strategy in a university setting. Employer sponsors include Accenture, Bloomberg, Capital One, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley, PIMCO, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Staples, Sun Life Financial, Wellington Management, and more. See www.returntoworkconference.com for details.
Cohen and Rabin have presented their career reentry strategies to over 9,300 people at more than 140 events, nationally and abroad, since 2006. Both graduates of Harvard Business School, Cohen, a mother of four, and Rabin, a mother of five, resumed their careers after multi-year career breaks. Cohen's return to work is documented in a Harvard Business School case study. Cohen, Rabin, Back on the Career Track and iRelaunch are regularly featured in the national press.
