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Throughout the year, Ascendium offers internships across the company. In addition to helping teams with their work, our interns learn professional skills that increase their chances of getting hired once they graduate college. As an added bonus, interns gain insights and inspiration from working at a mission-driven nonprofi...

In Dane County, Wisconsin, where Ascendium is located, the past decades have witnessed a remarkable surge in immigration (source: New American Economy). Amidst this growth lies a significant challenge — one in seven adults, around 60,000 individuals, struggle with essential English and literacy skills necessary for navigati...

Community giving is more than a key part of Ascendium life and culture. It's a key value for many of our employees. Our employee giving program, Ascendium Cares, embodies our employees' commitment to making a difference in the communities where they live and work. This year, Ascendium and its employees stepped up their givi...

Our employees all have unique experiences that have led them to work at Ascendium. These journeys have shaped who they are and why they came to work here. We're committed to championing opportunity for learners from low-income backgrounds, and that mission comes through in each employee's individual journey to Ascendium. We...

At Ascendium, our goal is to champion opportunity for learners from low-income backgrounds. This work could not be done without the dedication of a fantastic group of employees. Many Ascendium employees have interesting and inspiring journeys that motivated them to work at Ascendium. We invited several employees to share th...