Summer Forward: Building Curiosity, Community, & Careers!
What's CareerQuest?
CareerQuest is our hands-on summer camp that helps youth and young adults explore careers, build skills, and get inspired! We’ve got 3 tiers based on age so everyone gets what they need—from trying out cool jobs to getting serious about their future. It’s all about real opportunities, real support, and real growth.
IMPORTANT: Here's What You Need To Know!
Career Exposure & Solutions
This summer, The Missing Piece Mentoring Agency is thrilled to launch a tiered internship model designed to meet youth right where they are—by age, interest, and career curiosity! CareerQuest 2025 runs from July 1 to August 1, offering real-world experience across multiple industries, including:
👩🏽🍳 Culinary Arts
🎨 Media & Arts
🛠️ HVAC, IT & Manufacturing
🏀 Sports Operations & Fitness
💉 Healthcare
💼 Finance
⚖️ Law
🔁 Why We’ve Expanded to 3 Tiers
We know growth isn’t one-size-fits-all. That’s why we are offering three dynamic tiers—each intentionally designed to meet students and young adults at their current stage of development, skill, and readiness. With support from mentors, instructors, and industry professionals, participants are immersed in real experiences that challenge, uplift, and prepare them for what’s next.
CareerQuest Tiers Breakdown
🌱 Tier 1: CareerQuest Camp (Ages 13–14)
🔥 Tier 2: CareerQuest x NEOS
🎓 Tier 3: CareerQuest Elite
Ways You Can Contribute
This form is your first step in becoming a vital part of our mission to uplift future leaders, innovators, and changemakers. Whether you're interested in facilitating workshops, hosting youth at your worksite, or offering job shadowing and internship opportunities, your contribution helps shape impactful experiences.
By completing this form, you help us streamline communication, scheduling, and placement for Expert Staff, Guest Speakers & Worksite Hosts, and Next Step Employers—ensuring that every role is aligned with your availability and supported throughout the camp experience.
Ready to make a difference? Let’s get started.
How To Support Monetarily
Invest in a Future of Career Readiness, Mentorship, and Opportunity
Your financial support makes a lasting impact on youth and young adults ages 13–24 by helping us provide career-focused summer programs, mentorship, transportation, meals, technology, and essential life skills. Our CareerQuest 2025 program serves three age-based tiers and requires $50,000 in funding to ensure all participants receive high-quality, hands-on experiences.
How You Can Give:
🔹 Sponsor a Camp
Support the full experience for 15 youth, including staffing, transportation, uniforms, and technology.
🔹 Sponsor a Career Expert Staff – $2,000
Covers weekly facilitation, certification delivery, and enrichment planning.
🔹 Individual Giving Options
- Sponsor 1 Camper: $500
- Tech + Supply Kit: $150
- 1 Week of Transportation: $300
- Uniform + Workshop Journal: $50
(Official receipts and recognition letters provided.)
🔹 Become a Partner
- Gold Partner ($10,000+): Logo on shirts & promo items, media/press recognition, speaking role
- Silver Partner ($5,000+): Logo on flyers and program guides, recognition at showcase
- Bronze Partner ($2,500+): Recognition in newsletter & camp report
Every contribution brings us closer to equipping youth with the tools they need to succeed in careers across media, law, healthcare, IT, and more.
👉 Give Now or scan the QR code to make your impact today.
CareerQuest 2025
Stay Tuned this summer with an immersive summer programming proving paid opportunities for youth and young adults in the Greater Hartford & BEYOND!