Organization Mission
Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. equips girls and young women ages 14–21 with the skills, professional connections, and real-world experiences they need to pursue college, careers, and economic opportunity.
Our work centers on Skill BuildHER™ Professional Development Labs, a suite of ready-to-activate workforce development experiences designed to give girls direct access to professionals, industries, and career-connected learning. Labs include Professional Networking, Financial Literacy, College Readiness, and Mock Interview experiences. Rather than simply exposing students to careers, Skill BuildHER creates opportunities for girls to practice professional skills, build social capital, ask questions, develop relationships, and see themselves in professional spaces.
We bring together girls, schools, companies, and professionals to create meaningful career-connected experiences. We work with schools and youth-serving organizations, particularly those serving students from communities that are often underrepresented in professional spaces, while engaging professionals from companies and organizations across industries. Our corporate model allows companies, employee resource groups (ERGs), professional networks, and social impact teams to activate their employees and industry expertise in experiences that directly benefit young people.
Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. serves as the connector between these groups. We handle the planning, coordination, materials, facilitation, school or youth-organization matching, and student experience so that professionals can focus on what they do best: showing up, sharing their expertise, mentoring, and opening doors. Companies can bring their employees, expertise, and industry knowledge into the experience while putting their corporate values and community commitments into action.
Our professional network includes individuals from Fortune 100–1,000 companies and a range of industries, giving girls opportunities to interact with people whose careers, experiences, and pathways may otherwise be outside their immediate networks. Through these relationships, we help expand not only what girls know, but who they know and what they believe is possible for their futures.
What began in New Jersey is now expanding across the United States. Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. is building a national network of schools, companies, and professionals committed to increasing girls' access to professional skills, social capital, and career opportunity.
