- **Shamrck**: Rooted in _clinical sociology_, Shamrck is designed to disrupt systemic barriers in education by offering _early, project-based, real-world work experiences_ to high school students, primarily in tech and adjacent fields. The platform blends education, sociology, and workforce development to build equitable pipelines.
- **Parker Dewey**: Focuses on _college students_ and recent grads, offering short-term “micro-internships” that give learners a taste of professional work. It’s built as a bridge between college and career, not K-12.

- **Shamrck**: Directly targets _high school students_, particularly those in under-resourced or underrepresented communities. The platform is tailored to meet the developmental and educational needs of teens ages 16–19.
- **Parker Dewey**: Caters to _college-level talent_, helping university students access professional experience while still in school or shortly after graduating.

- **Shamrck**: A dual-sided marketplace connecting _high school students with businesses_ for paid short-term projects. It also includes _learning analytics, mentorship tools, employer dashboards, and local workforce data_.
- **Parker Dewey**: Offers a streamlined project listing and application interface for college students and employers. Lacks student-level educational integration or academic alignment tools.

- **Shamrck**: Directly targets _high school students_, particularly those in under-resourced or underrepresented communities. The platform is tailored to meet the developmental and educational needs of teens ages 16–19.
- **Parker Dewey**: Caters to _college-level talent_, helping university students access professional experience while still in school or shortly after graduating.
- **Shamrck**:
- Monetizes via _project completion fees_, _school and business subscriptions_, and _data services for municipalities_.
- Provides optional _student bundles_ (Pro portfolios, apprenticeship access) and school-tiered pricing (Starter, Growth, Scale).
- **Parker Dewey**:
- Charges employers a flat fee (~$300–$600) per micro-internship, with no cost to students.
- Revenue relies solely on project facilitation with employers.

 - **Shamrck**: Rooted in _clinical sociology_, Shamrck is designed to disrupt systemic barriers in education by offering _early, project-based, real-world work experiences_ to high school students, primarily in tech and adjacent fields. The platform blends education, sociology, and workforce development to build equitable pipelines.
- **Parker Dewey**: Focuses on _college students_ and recent grads, offering short-term “micro-internships” that give learners a taste of professional work. It’s built as a bridge between college and career, not K-12.
- **Shamrck**: Works _with Chambers of Commerce, schools, and local governments_ to build sustainable talent pipelines. Offers _custom workforce reports_ and aligns with national apprenticeship initiatives.
- **Parker Dewey**: While it has strong partnerships with universities, it does not focus on broader municipal or K-12 workforce development strategies.
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- **Shamrck**: Directly targets _high school students_, particularly those in under-resourced or underrepresented communities. The platform is tailored to meet the developmental and educational needs of teens ages 16–19.
- **Parker Dewey**: Caters to _college-level talent_, helping university students access professional experience while still in school or shortly after graduating.
- **Shamrck**: Tracks educational outcomes, workforce readiness, and community economic impact. Students, schools, and employers all get dashboards and insights on project performance and talent development.
- **Parker Dewey**: Offers basic performance tracking for employers and universities but lacks deep integrations into educational outcomes or systemic workforce data analytics.
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Conclusion

**Shamrck extends the micro-internship model pioneered by Parker Dewey to the high school level**, with a deeper focus on _inclusion, education, and community transformation_. While Parker Dewey focuses on helping college students find flexible project work, **Shamrck starts earlier, builds more holistic systems, and ties work directly to local economic outcomes.**
If Parker Dewey is a _career gateway_, Shamrck is building the _on-ramp_.