David Schultz: The Power of Self-Advocacy
David Schultz’s career since graduating from the Pivot Program has brought him right back to the Pivot classroom – where he is guiding and inspiring the next cohort of professionals and entrepreneurs.…
Georgetown Pivot Program
The Georgetown Pivot Program provides formerly incarcerated individuals with leadership and professional development through business and entrepreneurship. Designed in partnership with the DC Department of Employment Services and delivered by Georgetown faculty, the Pivot Program is a one-year transition and re-entry program that blends academic work and supported employment.
2023 Georgetown Pivot Pitch Competition
Join us on June 15th at 1:30PM for the Georgetown Pivot Pitch Competition and showcase! In the culmination of their entrepreneurship curriculum, Cohort Five will present their venture ideas and compete for startup funding for their unique business pitches.
Partner With Pivot
The Georgetown Pivot Program is seeking companies and organizations to host a three-month, subsidized Pivot internship in Spring 2023. Internships provide organizations that have an interest in second chance hiring with an opportunity to work with highly qualified candidates and to explore what it means to introduce returning citizens into their organizations.
Employer Partners
The Pivot Program works closely with our employer partners to identify opportunities for second chance hiring and set our Fellows and graduates up for success in their careers. As a founding member of the Second Chance Business Coalition, Pivot is a leading resource for employers committed to inclusive hiring of returning citizens.
Pivot in the Washington Business Journal
Check out two Pivot alumni in the latest issue of the Washington Business Journal!
2022 Annual Report
Our new annual report showcases Pivot and Prisons and Justice Initiative events, accomplishments, and students from this year. Click the link above to read now!
Our Alumni
Tony McCright: Entrepreneur, Reentry Leader Opens Doors
A 2020 graduate of the Pivot Program, Tony is supporting reentry initiatives across the country and uplifting his own community.…
Monte Pollard: A Changed Life and Changing Perceptions
Pivot alumnus Monte Pollard is unstoppable, furthering his education and serving as the Executive Director of D.C. reentry nonprofit Changing Perceptions. …
Pivot Alumni Spotlight: Lakina Edwards
Lakina Edwards turned her Pivot internship into a permanent position at LINK Strategic Partners.…
