Matthew Zinman is the founder of The Internship Institute, Z University and Z Communication, Inc. He brings forth a remedy to close the gaps between classroom learning and workplace ability.

His Learning Experience Access Program (L.E.A.P.) illuminates an internship-centric blueprint to transition graduates into gainful employees. LEAP calls for centralizing a private network of Work Readiness and Placement Centers, requiring students to intern, and funding the program through an internship tuition rebate. Putting a LEAP Center on each college campus will benefit every student, employer and charitable organization. Matthew also champions interns’ rights to fair wages and a certification program to hold employers accountable for internship quality.

Another component of Matthew’s LEAP Vision is ApprentiCorps, a program that fulfills two needs by lending helping hands and giving hands-on experience.

The ApprentiCorps initiative creates internships for non-profit organizations and provides service learning opportunities for students. It also serves as a safety net to help fulfill the student work experience graduation requirement.

Matthew's career spans 25 years. It began with the first of four internships and evolved through consulting nearly 100 companies. Along the way, he has managed and mentored more than 200 college interns. This experience led him to develop a number of products to create more internships, train managers to supervise and mentor interns, and prepare students for successful careers. A self-funded entrepreneur and education activist since 2002, Matthew continues to expand his endeavors with a unwavering passion and determination to make a meaningful difference. He's also a frequent lecturer and author of related topics. Matthew resides in scenic Bucks County, Pennsylvania. From concept to fruition,Matthew combines his experience, inventiveness and creativity for every product, brand, initiative, campaign, design, marketing, communication, and PR effort.