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Is College Works Painting A Scam?

As an extremely challenging internship, certainly not all participants can be successful. In the Internet age, a few disgruntled past employees trying to attach the word scam to an organization can lead to confusion in the marketplace. Similarly, when painting more than 10,000 homes a year, it is unfortunately inevitable that we will make mistakes (mistakes we always take care to rectify). However, a small percentage of customers, while taken care of in the end, have found their experience to be unsatisfactory. These two sources sometimes have tried to identify College Works Painting as a "scam" which prompted this response.

College Works Painting was founded in 1993, and has expanded every year since, hiring more and more university students to work as interns, managers, and district managers. The number of houses painted has also increased over time, as well as the number of satisfied customers. College Works Painting works hard each and every year to ensure quality and professionalism. We do this through a meticulous interview and screening process of applicants across college campuses.

While the College Works values of courtesy, professionalism, responsibility, and growth are expected to be maintained by the corporate office and on further throughout the many divisions of the internship, it is the responsibility of each and every College Works Painting intern and employee to adhere to the values and be accountable in their pursuits. Students are expected to maintain high academic marks, as well as integrity in their work ethic.

A number of achievement and accomplishment has been credited to the time spent working with College Works by many who have gone on to establish and maintain successful enterprises. Those accomplishments are why College Works Painting continues to look for ways to improve and grow, by addressing the infrequent concerns of those who have had unpleasant dealings when working with a College Works intern or manager.

We at College Works Painting stand by the past 16 years of work and involvement in the various communities we paint in. From sponsoring local charities, to aiding nationally recognized organizations, College Works takes seriously the opportunity to help make lives a little easier.

To address the concerns associated with the word scam, College Works respects the notion that a scam involves a win lose situation for the people involved, and generally recognizes the company as the winner and the homeowner as the loser. At College Works, if the homeowner isn’t completely satisfied, neither are we. We invest considerably in our intern's success, both in time and in financial support. We take the financial risk and our company's success is tied directly to the success of our interns.

 

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"The experience of being a manager for CWP completely expanded my mind. I feel that it has made me a better, more independent person."
Aleksandra Magdziak,
2002 CWP Branch Manager
2002 Winner of National Quality Award