Wraparound Support

Employer Alignment

Classroom learning becomes more valuable when connected to the workplace. We design work-based learning as a continuum — not a one-time internship.

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Why It Matters

From awareness to direct placement

The DOE's work-based learning guidance reinforces: structured, measurable employer connections change outcomes.

  • Employer advisory group with defined quarterly deliverables.

  • Placement and advancement tracking — wage change and retention.

  • Priority partner mapping by recruitment, delivery, transition, or capital.

Professional collaboration
Team working

Work-Based Learning

From elementary career exposure to employer-defined capstone projects — every stage connects to the workforce.

Work-Based Learning Ladder

A continuum, not a one-time event

Youth Ladder
Elementary Through High School
  • Elementary
    Role models, site visitors, career language, challenge briefs
  • Middle School
    Employer-informed challenges, panels, and feedback
  • High School
    Job shadows, internships, apprenticeships, capstone reviews
Adult Ladder
Bridge to Placement
  • Bridge Phase
    Employer insight, mock workplace tasks, and coaching
  • Core Technical
    Scenario labs and employer-defined challenge sets
  • Specialization
    Work-study, practicums, apprenticeships, project briefs
  • Transition
    Direct placement or advancement connections
Priority Partners

Mapped by function

School Districts

Recruitment pipeline and youth delivery.

Higher Education

Postsecondary and credential bridges.

Employers

Work-based learning sites and hiring.

Workforce Boards

Regional strategy and labor market data.

Health & Human Services

Wraparound support and referrals.

Tech Sector

Cyber, data, cloud, and engineering.

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