Workforce Insights for the Future of Career Readiness
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Creating Career Pathways Through STEM Camps, Internships
Internships are powerful pathways to career readiness. In my recent conversation with the Michigan Afterschool Association, I discussed how youth-serving organizations can connect students to hands-on STEM learning and real-world work experiences. Listen to the podcast here: https://bit.ly/4edH7pw
Internship Coordination Without the Spreadsheet Chaos
A practical operating model for matching students to employers, tracking hours, and surfacing outcomes — without burning out your coordinators.
CTE Programs That Employers Actually Hire From
How leading CTE directors translate industry input into a curriculum employers trust — and graduates can monetize.
STEM & Robotics as a Pathway, Not an Elective
Robotics programs become workforce engines when they are connected to credentials, mentors, and the next stage of a student's pathway.
Afterschool Programs Are Workforce Infrastructure
When afterschool is connected to mentorship, internships, and credentials, it stops being supervision and starts being a workforce pipeline.
Measuring Student Success After the Program Ends
Outcomes do not stop at graduation. The teams compounding their impact are the ones who stay in touch — and measure what happens next.
Alumni Engagement Is a Workforce Multiplier
Alumni are the most underused asset in workforce development. Here is how to turn them into mentors, employers, and proof points.
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