Work place experience includes three five-week rotations at two banks and one CPA firm. During those rotations students attend classes in classrooms located in the financial institutions. Mentors from the financial institutions and mentees define their individual mentoring goals, and together plan a mentoring experience which will meet their goals. Mentors keep in contact with mentees by phone at least once per week and in-person at least twice per month. Mentors invite their mentees to a business lunch, a business meeting, a practice interview, and a job shadowing experience.
Mentors receive three hours of training and attend mentor support meetings.
Project managers from the financial institutions play a key role in the FLAG program. They serve as supervisors, coaches, and facilitators for students assigned to their units. Examples of projects have included designing a directory of services available to members of the Flint Municipal Credit Union and updating files in Security Federal Credit Union's human resources department. Students receive pay for some projects during the academic year. In addition, some students take paid summer jobs at the financial institutions.