EARNEST Partners has partnered with Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School for the 3rd consecutive year. Cristo Rey is a learning community that educates young people of limited economic means, of any faith or creed, to become men and women for and with others. Cristo Rey and EARNEST Partners collaborate to provide a Corporate Work Study Program for students looking to gain job experience, grow in self-confidence and realize the relevance of their education. Cristo Rey’s rigorous college prep curriculum combined with first-hand work experience gives students the tools and confidence necessary to succeed in college and in life.

Each year, a new group of Cristo Rey students are brought into the EARNEST Partners family and immersed into the world of finance. Students are partnered with mentors that guide them through a rotational program that allows them to work on projects with multiple teams throughout the Firm. The Firm looks forward to supporting the remarkable journey of these young men and women as well as the surrounding community.