The Village Businesses

At The Village, we connect local businesses with motivated students through structured, mentor-led workforce experiences. Our student teams visit your business to support daily operations while gaining real-world exposure, building skills, and exploring future career paths.

Each visit is led by a dedicated mentor and includes a team of students who assist with age-appropriate tasks such as customer greetings, organization, preparation, cleaning, and operational support. From restaurants and retail stores to healthcare, trades, and professional services, our goal is to create meaningful experiences that benefit both your business and our students.

In addition to hands-on support, each visit includes social media content capture to highlight your business, your team, and your impact within the community.

Businesses can book individual service visits based on their needs, with team sizes ranging from 2–10 students per visit. Each session is up to 3 hours and tailored to your environment, allowing you to receive support while introducing students to your industry in a structured and supervised setting.

For businesses seeking consistency and deeper impact, we offer monthly partnership packages. These packages provide recurring visits, priority scheduling, and a more integrated experience within your operations.

Our packages are designed to:

• Provide reliable, ongoing support 
• Create a pipeline for future hiring 
• Strengthen your brand through community involvement 
• Offer greater value compared to one-time visits 

Whether you’re looking for occasional help or a fully integrated workforce partnership, our tiered packages make it easy to choose the level of involvement that works best for your business.

The Village is more than a service—it’s a collaboration. We are building a community where businesses play an active role in developing the next generation of workers, leaders, and professionals.

All partnerships are subject to approval to ensure a safe, positive, and appropriate environment for students.