Orijin

Founded in 2014, we transform how correctional jurisdictions prepare incarcerated populations for employment. Our platform delivers learning and workforce development experiences, with motivational tools for learners and insights for correctional staff. We partner with jurisdictions and agencies like the Massachusetts Department of Correction, Tennessee Department of Labor, and North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to improve employability and support reentry. Our platform includes secure tablet computers connected to a cloud-based learning and communications system. Facilities use an admin portal to manage educational programs.

Our solutions help justice-impacted individuals gain essential skills for reentry, integrate socially, and achieve long-term career stability. For employers, we aim to reduce recruitment costs and improve retention by providing a pre-vetted, skilled talent pool that meets industry needs. Fast Company recognized us as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024, ranking us No.4 in the Education category.

Our reported outcomes include a 95% increase in access to education and technology, a 90% pass rate for the Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner Certificate, and a 30% increase in graduation rates for juvenile facilities. The platform is deployed in 18 states, including Washington D.C. Learners using our platform are up to 43% less likely to recidivate, and we’ve seen a 130% increase in GED pass rates.

Our mission is to prepare every justice-impacted individual for sustainable employment and break the cycle of incarceration. We envision that the end of a sentence marks the start of a new story.

As a public benefit corporation, we operate under these core values:

• We see more than a single story, believing everyone has the potential to succeed regardless of background.
• We embrace a growth mindset, which involves challenging assumptions, learning from mistakes, and having grit.
• We pursue ethical economics, meaning learners are never charged for our technology or services.

We are a mission-driven organization with 51-200 employees. Our work environment is remote. Our culture emphasizes that no one is defined by a single story, that a growth mindset empowers success, and we are committed to not charging justice-impacted individuals or their families for services. Fifteen percent of our workforce is justice-impacted.

We offer a competitive salary and commission structure. We provide a remote work environment and a 100% employer-paid benefit plan. Employees also have the opportunity to work for a mission-driven company.

For example, a business development representative role might have a salary range of $60,000-$70,000 plus quarterly bonuses, with On-Target Earnings (OTE) of $110,000-$120,000 annually.