Become an Employer Partner

We’re proud of our partnerships with businesses across New York City and beyond. Our partnerships enable us to bring talented and qualified candidates into your hiring pool, saving you time and resources. We also work to craft company- or role-specific trainings to ensure that our OBT graduates can meet your needs!

Benefits of an OBT Partnership

OBT’s trainings reflect labor market trends. We can also create specialized trainings that will ready our participants for your particular opportunities.

We place candidates who have graduated or are succeeding in our rigorous programs. They are ready, eager, and equipped with the tools to make an impact in your company.

Our candidates continue to connect with their OBT mentors throughout their internship and during their first year of employment. We provide them with the support they need as they acclimate to their work opportunity.

How to Partner with OBT

Hire OBT Graduates

OBT graduates are ready and eager for career opportunities. If you’re looking for candidates, reach out to Michael Salazar, Senior Director of Workforce Innovation, with your hiring needs at employment@obtjobs.org!

Host an OBT intern

OBT interns are ready to work and learn. All interns have a foundation in workplace readiness and technical skills. Interns earn a stipend and continue to receive coaching at no cost to your company. Get in touch with us at internships@obtjobs.org!

Become a Customize Training Bootcamp Partner

OBT has created quick and effective bootcamp trainings to get students ready for the workforce. Anything from customer services representatives to call center representatives. Lets partner together and see how our bootcamp training can help you and your company. Get in touch with us at info@obtjobs.org

OBT participants are trained in:

  • Digital Marketing
  • Cloud Support Engineering
  • Medical Office
    Administration
  • General Office Administration
  • Customer Service
  • Human Services

Our Partners

We’re honored to partner with these companies across New York and the country. Our commitment to helping people launch their careers is made possible through these partnerships.

Words of Impact

Employer partnerships have the power to transform lives. Read firsthand how collaborating with OBT positively impacts our participants and partners.


“Our youth are our future, and strong leadership is an opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life.”

“OBT treats you as a partner not just a client.”

“All the candidates I interviewed were thoroughly prepared for our interviews.”

“If you are looking to make an impact within the community while also adding talent to your organization, OBT is a great partner to have and work with.”

“Since 2010, People care has hired over a hundred candidates referred to us from OBT for numerous positions.”