North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. (NDBT) has partnered with Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep to provide entry-level jobs to four students with limited financial resources. The students working at NDBT are cross-training in four different departments including lending, credit, marketing, and customer service.
NDBT is one of several North Texas companies to partner with Cristo Rey Dallas for its Corporate Work Study Program. Participating students take college preparatory courses four days a week and work at one of the program’s partner companies one day a week during the entire academic year.
Students not only earn up to 65 percent of their tuition through these placements, but also gain even more valuable returns in the form of soft skills, references, and first-job experience.
“We are honored to provide these four students with hands-on work experience in a real-world banking setting and the chance to develop leadership skills that will last a lifetime,” said Larry Miller, President of NDBT.
“We are extremely proud to play a significant part in these students’ personal journeys while inspiring and establishing their future professional careers,” said Daniel Cahill, Vice President and Director of Marketing at NDBT.
“Cristo Rey and NDBT share the same values and common goal to help serve the students for a higher education. Partnering with them involves teamwork, collaboration, desire and passion which speaks into our mission statement,” said Adriana Peña, AVP Commercial Lender.