{"id":6816,"date":"2026-05-08T10:53:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyceducationnews\/cuny-beyond-council-connects-students-to-careers-across-nyc\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:53:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:53:28","slug":"cuny-beyond-council-connects-students-to-careers-across-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyceducationnews\/cuny-beyond-council-connects-students-to-careers-across-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"CUNY Beyond Council Connects Students to Careers Across NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The City University of New York is expanding its push to connect students directly to careers through a new public-private initiative designed to strengthen workforce development across the university system.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

CUNY officials announced the launch of the CUNY Beyond Advisory Council, a coalition of leaders from business, philanthropy, healthcare, finance, technology, and higher education focused on expanding career-connected learning opportunities for students across New York City.<\/p>\n

Details about the initiative were first outlined in an official NYC Newswire<\/a> press release published alongside the university\u2019s latest workforce development efforts.<\/p>\n

CUNY Beyond Expands Career Pathways for Students<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The advisory council is part of CUNY Beyond, a long-term initiative intended to integrate internships, mentorships, paid work experiences, and professional development into every stage of the undergraduate experience.<\/p>\n

University officials say the program aims to help approximately 180,000 students secure career opportunities by 2030 while strengthening direct pipelines into New York\u2019s leading industries.<\/p>\n

\u201cCUNY campuses are teeming with driven and accomplished students. The goal of the CUNY Beyond Advisory Council, bringing together New York\u2019s preeminent business and philanthropic leaders with our campus leadership, is to ensure we\u2019re providing these students with the direction, connections and skills they need to thrive,\u201d said CUNY Chancellor F\u00e9lix V. Matos Rodr\u00edguez. \u201cI want to thank each member for joining this endeavor. Their participation is a vote of confidence in our students, and their guidance will help ensure more businesses and organizations recognize the vast pool of talent in their own backyard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Business Leaders and Employers Join CUNY Beyond Council<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The newly formed council includes executives and institutional leaders from companies and organizations including Amazon, Accenture, J.P. Morgan Chase, EY, the American Museum of Natural History, Robin Hood Foundation, and NineDot Energy.<\/p>\n

CUNY officials say employer participation is central to the initiative\u2019s long-term strategy. The university is positioning the program as both an education initiative and an economic mobility effort tied directly to workforce demand across New York City.<\/p>\n

The university estimates the initiative could generate approximately $3.3 billion in future wage growth while producing a projected $700 million public return on investment.<\/p>\n

Career-Connected Learning Becomes a Larger NYC Workforce Priority<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The launch reflects a broader shift happening across higher education<\/a> and city workforce policy, where colleges are increasingly expected to connect academic programs with direct employment pathways.<\/p>\n

Under CUNY Beyond, students will gain earlier exposure to internships, employer partnerships, project-based learning, and professional networking opportunities before graduation.<\/p>\n

The initiative will initially roll out at:<\/p>\n