Employer Partnerships

Partner with us to shape the future of Central Texas. Enhance student career readiness and build a strong workforce. Your support makes a powerful impact.

Why Partner with Us?

By partnering with us, you’re investing in Central Texas’s future workforce. Help shape skilled, job-ready individuals who will drive your industry’s growth. Provide students with real-world experience, bridging education and employment, and preparing them for successful careers. Your support boosts their prospects and strengthens our local economy, creating a thriving community for all. 

Connect

Connect your company with eager students and participate in engagement opportunities, helping to build a pipeline of skilled and motivated potential employees.

Streamline

A single point of contact will save you time and energy during your outreach efforts.

Customized coordinated and ongoing activities allow participation at your convenience and interest level.

Strengthen the Local Workforce

Invest in the future talent pool to ensure a well-prepared workforce for your industry. Bridging the skills gap before students leave high school can create a stronger, more capable community.

How it Works

  1. Choose Your Level of Support: Select the engagement level that aligns with your company’s resources and goals.
  2. Get Matched with Students: We connect you with students who are eager to learn about your industry.
  3. Engage and Inspire: Participate in activities like workplace tours, career fairs, mentorship programs, and more.
  4. Track Your Impact: Receive updates on how your contributions make a difference in students’ lives.

Levels of Support

Make a significant impact on Central Texas students’ career readiness and benefit from a prepared future workforce. Choose your level of support to directly contribute to students’ educational journey, ensuring they have the resources to succeed. Shape their future careers with your sponsorship today.

Supporting – $500

Advocate – $1,000

Trailblazer – $1,500

Visionary – $2,000

Empower the Next Generation

Discover exclusive opportunities to engage with and inspire the next generation of professionals across three critical areas: Career Awareness, Career Exploration and Planning, and Career Training. Tailored to each tier, your sponsorship provides unique avenues to make a lasting impact on the future workforce.

Career Awareness

Introduce students to various career options and help them understand what it takes to succeed in different fields.

  • Supporting (1.5 – 4 Hours Month)
    Workplace Tour: Host a small group of students for a workplace tour, discussing career options, required education, a typical day, and more.
  • Advocate (4 – 8 Hours Month)
    Career Fair: Staff a booth at a career fair, offering advice on pursuing a career, skills and knowledge needed, and career roles and responsibilities.
  • Trailblazer (10 -15 Hours per Month)
    Mentor/Coach: Provide support, guidance, and motivation to help students explore careers and enter the world of work.
  • Visionary (40+ Hours Month)
    Online Job Post Board: Post and update current employment opportunities for your business so students can apply for part-time, full-time positions or apprenticeships.

Career Exploration and Planning

Help students explore different career paths and plan for their future with hands-on experiences and mentorship.

  • Supporting (30 – 90 minutes)
    Live/Online Demonstration: Provide a work demonstration with opportunity for Q&A from student questions about specific topics or the profession.
  • Advocate (2 hours per speaking engagement)
    In-Person Guest Speakers: Send employees to speak in classrooms, serve as keynote speakers for student organizations, and participate in other school-based functions with Q&A opportunities.
  • Trailblazer (4-8 hours a week)
    Job Shadow: Allow students to observe, discuss, and participate in the daily routines and activities of a particular job.
  • Visionary (45+ hours a month)
    Volunteer Work Experience: Provide students with opportunities to volunteer on the job site and gain employability skill trainings.

Career Training

Equip students with the skills and experience they need to excel in their chosen careers.

  • Supporting (4+ hours)
    Virtual Career Chat: Participate in an online call to discuss your work and highlight key components students may need in the industry.
  • Advocate (2 – 6 hours)
    Resume Development/Mock Interview: Offer feedback to students on their resumes and their responses to interview questions.
  • Trailblazer (60+ hours/6 – 8 weeks)
    Internship: Provide professional work experience that applies classroom learning and builds skills.
  • Visionary (480+ hours)
    Youth Apprenticeship: Offer paid on-the-job training based on state youth apprenticeship curriculum guidelines *This is about a two year set up process.

Our Partners

Explore the strength of our collaborative network through our current contributing partners. Their valuable contributions play a pivotal role in advancing our mission.