Pivot Point Fellows

Find your footing.

Build your future.

Enter the workforce with confidence.

WEEK COHORT

Pivot Point Fellows is an 8-week cohort program that connects people at every stage of transition — from crisis to career, from uncertainty to direction, from potential to purpose — with the professional skills, real employer relationships, and coordinated support they need to move forward.

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WHO IT'S FOR

Wherever you’re starting from, this program meets you there.

Pivot Point Fellows is an 8-week cohort program that connects people at every stage of transition - from crisis to career, from uncertainty to direction, from potential to purpose - with the professional skills, real employer relationships, and coordinated support they need to move forward.

TRANSITIONING OUT OF CRISIS

Individuals moving beyond housing instability, financial hardship, or household disruption who are stable enough to work but need a structured bridge to professional employment.

HIGHER ED DROPOUTS

Students who left college before completing a degree and need a pathway to professional employment that doesn't require going back — building skills, credentials, and connections that open doors.

GAP YEAR & FINDING DIRECTION

Young people between high school and higher education or those who stepped away from a path that wasn't working who need purpose, structure, and a clear next step before committing to what's next.

CAREER CHANGERS & RE-ENTRANTS

Mid-career professionals pivoting to a new field, returning to the workforce after a gap, or seeking to formalize skills they've built outside traditional employment channels.

WHAT FELLOWS RECEIVE

Five pillars.

Eight weeks.

One clear path forward.

Every Fellow moves through the same five program pillars each designed to address a different dimension of what it takes to enter and succeed in professional employment. The pillars work together, not in isolation: skills without connections don't produce jobs, and connections without readiness don't produce offers.

  • Professional communication, workplace expectations, resume and interview preparation, and the practical skills that translate across industries and roles.

  • Direct introductions to employers actively looking to hire — not job boards, not cold applications. Fellows meet hiring decision-makers within the first four weeks of the program.

  • One-on-one guidance from professionals who have navigated their own career transitions — providing accountability, perspective, and the kind of real-world advice that accelerates progress.

  • Fellows who complete the program earn a Pivot Point Fellows credential — documented evidence of professional readiness that employers in the Pivot network recognize and value.

  • For Fellows navigating ongoing household challenges alongside their professional development, Pivot coordinates access to stability resources — ensuring that life circumstances don't derail career progress.

THE 8-WEEK JOURNEY

Every cohort follows the same progression - from foundation to placement.

The eight weeks are structured so Fellows build momentum progressively establishing foundations early, meeting employers in the middle, and entering the final weeks with interviews scheduled and offers in motion.

Weeks 1 - 2

FOUNDATION & ASSESSMENT

Orientation, individual goal-setting, professional baseline assessment, and wraparound support coordination for Fellows with ongoing household needs.

Weeks 4 - 5

EMPLOYER INTRODUCTIONS

Direct meetings with hiring managers from the Pivot employer network. Fellows present themselves professionally and begin building the relationships that lead to offers.

Weeks 3 - 4

SKILLS & READINESS

Intensive workforce readiness training: professional communication, resume development, interview preparation, and workplace expectations across industries.

Weeks 6 - 8

PLACEMENT & TRANSITION

Interview support, offer navigation, mentorship check-ins, and credential completion. Fellows exit the program with employment in place or actively in progress.

HOW TO ENGAGE

Three ways to be part of the Pivot Point Fellows:

For Individuals

The program works because individuals, sponsors, and employers each play a distinct role. Here's how each engagement works.

For Sponsors and Referrers

REFER OR FUND A FELLOW

Case managers, nonprofit partners, faith institutions, government agencies, and community organizations can refer individuals directly into the program — and sponsorship funding is available to cover participation costs for Fellows who need it.

If you're working with someone who is ready for this program, we want to hear from you.

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For Employers

APPLY TO BECOME A FELLOW

If you're ready to move toward professional employment and want the structure, connections, and support to get there Pivot Point Fellows was built for you. Cohorts are limited in size and fill quickly.

No prior professional experience required. What matters is that you're ready to do the work.

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HIRE FROM OUR COHORTS

Employers who join the Pivot Point Fellows network get early access to a pipeline of motivated, credentialed candidates who have been assessed, prepared, and coached for professional employment.

Fellows meet hiring managers directly — no recruiter fees, no cold applications. Just prepared candidates and real conversations.

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HOW TO ENGAGE

Three ways to be part of the Pivot Point Fellows.