Work Study Program

How the Work Study Program Works

The Cristo Rey Jesuit Corporate Work Study Program is a new, innovative model of education that gives students a Jesuit, college-preparatory education while earning work-experience in companies across the Houston area.

How the Schedule Works

Workstudy Chart

Four students rotate through the week to fill the position full-time.  Each student has an assigned day on which he or she works.  On Friday, the four students rotate to share the fifth day of the week.  In each four-week span, each student will have one week in which he or she works two days.  Academic structures are scheduled so that students never miss class.

How Students are Employed

Students are employees of the Corporate Work Study Program, not the Sponsors.  Sponsors pay a flat fee to the Corporate Work Study Program for one full-time Corporate Work Study Team.  The Corporate Work Study Program handles all payroll, W-4, I-9, Worker's Compensation, FICA and FUTA paperwork, as well as all routine employer issues.  The Corporate Work Study Program is separately incorporated, functioning as an employment agency within Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

How old must a student be to participate in the Corporate Work-Study Program (CWSP)?

All students must be 14 years of age before they begin work for a corporate sponsor.

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Corporate Work Study Sponsors

Cristo Rey Jesuit functions because of the support of our corporate sponsors, who hire our students for entry-level jobs. Support in the Houston area has been overwhelming, and we are proud to report that the following companies are Cristo Rey Jesuit corporate sponsors:

2009 - 2010 Corporate Sponsors

Aquinas Companies, L.L.C.
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Brookfield Properties Cal Dive International Inc.
Catholic Charities Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing
Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. Grant Thornton L.L.P.
James E. Bashaw & Co. Laser Midstream Energy L.L.C.
Macquarie Group
Russell & Smith Automotive
Sanchez Oil and Gas Corporation
Spectra Energy Services L.L.C.
Southern Petroleum laboratories, Inc. Sterling Bank
The Methodist Hospital System The New Release Entertainment Corporation
UHY Advisors TX, L.L.C. United Way of Greater Houston
University of Houston Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 

   

Become a Corporate Sponsor

If you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact our Director of Corporate Work Study, Mr. Dan Walsh at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it