Opening Doors to Your Future
Through Archways to Opportunity, Wolfe Family McDonald’s provides education and career development programs that help our team members reach their goals — both inside and outside the restaurant.
McDonald’s will lead the industry in promoting workforce education to support the business and ensure employee success and advancement.
Archways to Opportunity helps employees learn English-language skills, get a high school diploma, and move on to an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree. We believe that education is the true game-changer. We’re proud to provide employees with tools and world-class training that help them succeed within our system. Archways to Opportunity is not a one-size-fits–all solution, but an overarching education strategy that meets people where they are.
Archways to Opportunity Academic Programs
The English as a Second Language (ESL) program is a free opportunity for all employees to learn the essential English phrases in order to effectively communicate with fellow staff members, customers, and most importantly in their every day life.
We offer a range of resources and support in order to help eliminate barriers for employees returning to school.
– Advising Services with education experts to help restaurant staff identify the most efficient and affordable path to reach their education goals
– Scholarships for restaurant employees
– “Virtual Advisor” app that calculates American Council on Education (ACE) college credit recommendations and offers college placement advice
– Learning module that helps employees make better informed decisions about their education
Our Tuition Assistance Program provides reimbursement for eligible courses that relate to an employee’s current (or future) job functions, or lead toward business degrees. Tuition assistance is available for restaurant managers and crew at both company-owned and franchised restaurants.
This is an online academic program that allows employees to obtain their high school diploma. All costs are covered by our Tuition Assistance Program.
The connection program helps our employees find the most efficient and affordable path to a two- or four-year degree. We work with affiliate colleges that offer discounted tuition rates to McDonald’s employees—and that also recognize American College of Education (ACE) college credit recommendations for our management development training.
Since 1961, Hamburger University has offered graduates a unique management curriculum that is as thought-provoking as it is comprehensive. Hamburger U teaches in a total of 28 languages, some of which include Spanish, German, French, Japanese and Mandarin with the opportunity for college credit to be earned. McDonald’s management and mid-management development now carries 49 American Council on Education in all.