Tri-State Restaurants Have Provided $337,000+ In College Scholarships So Far This Year

(AUGUST 15, 2023) Local McDonald’s restaurants across the tri-state area are looking to hire hundreds of part- and full-time restaurant employees this fall. Job seekers are encouraged to apply to a local McDonald’s restaurant today.

People make all the difference at a McDonald’s restaurant. They are at the heart of every McDonald’s restaurant– providing delicious, feel-good moments that bring out the best in people. And to bring out the best in them, people who work at McDonald’s restaurants have access to a host of benefits to meet them wherever they are in life. From flexible schedules and career advancement opportunities to employee meals and tuition assistance, a job at a McDonald’s restaurant can work for everyone.

“As local business owners, it is important for us to invest in the communities where we live and serve,” said Joe Nyanko, McDonald’s Owner/Operator and president of the local McDonald’s franchisee consortium. “We’re proud to promote a culture of care in our restaurants and provide meaningful employment and high school and college education programs to our crew and managers that can open the door to a brighter future.”

 

Through Archways to Opportunity, McDonald’s signature education and career advising program, crew and managers at participating restaurants can earn a high school diploma, take English as a Second Language classes, get tuition assistance and receive free guidance from advisors. McDonald’s also has partnerships with Colorado Technical University (CTU) and Western Governors University (WGU) as well as local community colleges, that allow restaurant employees to earn an associate’s or bachelor’s degree at little to no cost. So far this year, McDonald’s local Owner/Operators have given out more than $337,000 in tuition assistance at participating restaurants.

Flexible scheduling makes it easier for restaurant workers to manage and build a schedule that works for them. Employees at participating locations can go online to view their schedule, update availability, request time away and post shifts for replacement or swapping.

Job seekers can visit jobs.mchire.com to learn more and apply to a restaurant near them, or text ‘apply’ to 38000 to start an application via text.