INROADS is the nation’s largest non-profit source of paid internships for diverse, high performing, undergraduate students. Companies that value diversity as an essential component of good business partner with INROADS to develop diverse managerial talent to fuel their businesses both today, as well as, in the future. As a talent-focused organization, the mission of INROADS is to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership.

INROADS creates unique, one-on-one relationships with each Intern to foster an environment that allows for a great fit with its various corporate partners. By providing the skills, relationships, and network needed INROADS transforms leaders – not only for corporate environments, but for their communities and the world at large.

In response to the growing demand from business for talented, qualified, diverse employees, INROADS recruits only the best students of color for pre-professional internship opportunities. Students who apply must have and maintain a B or better average, as well as, intentions to pursue careers in business, accounting, actuarial science, engineering, computer and information sciences, sales, marketing, allied health, healthcare management, or retail store management.

Since its inception in Chicago in 1970, INROADS has grown from 25 Interns and 17 sponsoring corporations, to an international organization with 40 offices. Our staff provides ongoing academic support and career training and guidance to more than 2,300 Interns sponsored by over 200 companies. The tremendous growth of our organization is indicative of the business community's commitment to making a substantial investment in diverse leadership for itself, as well as, the greater community.

INROADS has received the U.S. Department of Labor LIFT Award in recognition of initiatives to enhance the quality of the American work force, and has been selected as one of "America's Top 10 Internships" by the Princeton Review and Vault every year since 1993.

Today, INROADS graduates are pursuing professional and managerial careers across the globe. Within that prestigious group, are many successful corporate presidents and vice presidents. Others hold middle management to senior executive positions in both the public and private sectors. Still, many more have gone on to become successful independent entrepreneurs.