Fuller, JosephLipson, RachelMallah, FarahPendse, GirishSnyder, Rachel2022-11-152022-11Joseph Fuller, Rachel Lipson, Farah Mallah, Girish Pendse, Rachel Snyder (November 2022). The Options Multiplier: Decoding the CareerWise Youth Apprentice Journey. Published by Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School.https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37373558The Options Multiplier: Decoding the CareerWise Youth Apprentice Journey, a new white paper from Harvard's Project on Workforce, uses a novel dataset from CareerWise Colorado, one of the U.S.'s most widely cited youth apprenticeship models. During the program, CareerWise students split their time between a traditional classroom and the workplace, allowing apprentices to earn a wage, while accessing meaningful work experience and debt-free college credits. Our research finds that nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of CareerWise apprentices achieve the program’s stated goal of serving as an “Options Multiplier”- they transition on to postsecondary education, employment, or both. Supportive supervisors, job match, industry type, and Registered Apprenticeship status all have a significant impact on retention and completion. Better understanding these factors means that employers can structure programs that lead to apprentice success, teaching students the skills they need for a good job and generating a high return on investment for employers.en-USResearch Paper or Report2022-11-15