Career Catalyst

Workforce experience. Simplified.

FoundationCCC has been supporting student jobs since 1998 through our Career Catalyst service, which enabled state agencies to hire interns and temporary employees while FoundationCCC carried the burden of liability, human resources, and payroll needs. 

Today, FoundationCCC has expanded this well-known service beyond the public sector into our Career Catalyst signature service. Career Catalyst is a suite of services for organizations who are seeking to offer paid work experience. FoundationCCC assumes liability, performs all necessary human resource functions, and ensures these individuals are compensated for their work at the employer site. We provide the tools, materials, and expertise necessary to support employers and ensure workers gain knowledge of the skills and attributes necessary to be successful in the workplace.

Career Catalyst services are available to organizations throughout California. Our services can support short-term, part-time, summer and full-time employment. Career Catalyst serves private companies, industry associations, state and local agencies, workforce intermediaries, colleges, and nonprofit organizations. 

Service Offerings

Benefits for Employers

  1. Employer of record. FoundationCCC serves as the employer of record, administering payroll, managing workers’ compensation, and addressing human resource needs.
  2. Comprehensive services. Career Catalyst offers an all-in-one web-based human resources service, making it easy for your organization to manage employees. Features include paperless employee acquisition, online timekeeping, payroll, and employee access to paystubs, W-2s, and training videos.
  3. Customer-service focused. Career Catalyst is backed by dedicated human resources, workforce development, and payroll specialists ready to assist your organization.
  4. Established partnerships. FoundationCCC is the official nonprofit supporting the largest system of higher education in the nation and partners with some of the nation’s largest companies, foundations, and state agencies.
  5. Flexible support. Our services can support short-term, part-time, summer, and full-time employment. Career Catalyst serves private companies, industry associations, state and local agencies, workforce intermediaries, colleges, and nonprofit organizations.

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Career Catalyst simplifies the process of creating a work experience position for employers by handling “back office” administrative tasks like payroll, record-keeping, and more, allowing employers to focus on creating meaningful work experiences.

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