About Us
GardHouse is a Charlotte-based workforce development organization that prepares underserved college students for long-term career success through paid internships, career coaching, and professional development.
By partnering with local employers, GardHouse helps students gain meaningful work experience while supporting Charlotte’s workforce and economic mobility efforts.
College Students
Access paid internships, career coaching, and professional development opportunities designed to support long-term career success.
Employers
Build your workforce pipeline through project-based internships and access emerging talent prepared to contribute.
Donors
Invest in workforce development and economic mobility for underserved college students across Charlotte.
Featured In
why gardhouse matters
Many underserved college students face barriers accessing paid, career-aligned work experience while local employers struggle to build sustainable talent pipelines.
GardHouse bridges that gap by connecting students to meaningful paid internships, professional development, and career coaching while helping Charlotte employers access motivated emerging talent.
Together, we are building a stronger and more inclusive workforce for the future.
HOW GARDHOUSE WORKS
Students Prepare
Students receive career coaching, professional development, and workforce training designed to prepare them for meaningful internship experiences and long-term career success.
Employers Engage
Charlotte-area employers partner with GardHouse to host paid, project-based internships that provide students with hands-on professional experience across multiple industries.
Futures
Expand
Students graduate with real-world experience, expanded professional networks and the skills needed to pursue employment, graduate education and long-term economic mobility. icon.
Don’t take our word for it
“Our partnership with GardHouse resulted in a highly positive internship experience. The college intern placed with Crescent Communities was well-prepared, engaged, and able to contribute meaningfully to our team.”
- Tracy Chambers, EVP & Chief People Officer, Crescent Communities
Thank you to our funders!
Sign Up For The
GardHouse Newsletter
steps to subscribe
- Provide information below
- Hit "Subscribe" to complete reCAPTCHA
- Hit "Subscribe" again after completing reCAPTCHA
- Check your spam folder for a confirmation email from GardHouse, noreply@neonemails.com
- Click "this link" inside of your confirmation email to subscribe
