Testimonials
Participant Testimonials
"Virtually everone involved felt that they had learned a ton about either going in a new direction or working for a smaller company. The experience was move in a new direction that many of us did not have before." Kevin Stocklin
"This opportunity gave me a chance to swing back into a different area of financial services that I always found exciting and provided me with a place to jumptstart and be able to apply my skill set and try something new." Katarina Ansink
"JumpStart was remarkable. It taught me that I am very comfortable with change. I am very adaptable to any kind of environment. It was fun and different to come from a big bank stuffy environment, working long hours, to go to a happy go lucky, free going, exciting - technology oriented - company, and being able to work with senior managers directly. It was a great experience." Rodneyse Bichotte
"I think that there were so many pluses its hard to list them out, I think about a plus that I did not really reflect upon until today - the incredible speakers that the Levin Institute brought into this program. It was like business school plus – the best parts of business school to supplement my previous education. I went to a great business school, and this program met and exceeded that benchmark." Ramon Vinluan
Company Testimonials
"The JumpStart NYC program by the Levin Institute sponsors an amazing opportunity for one giant pain New York City is experiencing. With six figure job losses in financial services, the Levin Institute so quickly recognized the necessity for the labor market to be transformed and to reallocate bulge bracket bank talent into the growing startup community in NYC. Everybody wins: small businesses get free mid-to-senior level talent for ten weeks and ‘interns’ gets exposure to an entrepreneurial world with different culture in order to leverage that experience and reinvent their careers. My company, People Capital, as a participant in this program, was very pleased with our JumpStart intern’s performance and adjustment into our rapidly growing operation and we plan to retain him beyond the program. In the end, the financial jobs that were lost won’t be recovered fully, at least not anytime soon, and this program by the Levin Institute created a win-win solution faster than anyone recognized the problem to begin with." Jacques Tohme, People Capital
"As Project 2050 began 2009 navigating this difficult economic downturn, a unique opportunity arose to take advantage of the JumpStart NYC program. We initially thought the Jumpstart NYC program may provide a unique outside perspective of our Advertising Agency business model from a seasoned Financial Industry professional. Never did we imagine the amazing impact this program would have on both our business model and our bottom line. The JumpStart NYC program has helped Project 2050 with its business projections, forecasting, strategy and budgets and allowed our business to operate much more efficiently and effectively. The net result -- it has led us to engage our JumpStart NYC participant in a more formal business relationship as a consultant at the conclusion of this fantastic program. We are proud to have been part of JumpStart NYC and hope to see the program grow in the future so that it can help small businesses like ours for many years to come." Matt Pressman, President, Project 2050
"ClusterSeven, Inc. wants to extend our thanks and recognition on the outstanding program you and the Levin Institute team created in JumpStartNYC. As a sponsor of the program we’ve had the opportunity to work with very talented financial industry professionals. We feel the program was a success for the City of New York, the Levin Institute, the sponsors and most importantly the participants....In addition we are in the process of certifying three JumpStart program participants which will allow them to gain incremental income by delivering ClusterSeven consulting/training services in upcoming client engagements." Richard Dodd, CEO, Cluster Seven
"Today our “interns” said good-bye to us, and we were really sad to see them go. I’m writing because I don’t want to just fill out the survey – it won’t truly capture and communicate the quality of our experience...They were positive and eager to learn, good communicators, and they brought all of their experiences and resources to the work they did for us. They did valuable work for us, uncovering significant potential cost savings and helping us to identify organizational needs going forward. Their assignments were special projects, things that we had wanted to do for a long time but for which we lacked the staff, and they approached them intelligently and with surprising focus and commitment." Joanne Taylor, Pasta Resources
"Our consultant hit the ground running. She had the skills to solve a major problem we had in response to a big client request, requiring the creation of a global network of over 300 specialists in short order. Her work was brilliant, and we have continued to work with her since the program formally ended." Michael Gansl, Vice President, Speaklike