Help build the future workforce of Lane County
Share your expertise to help align educational programs with real-world skills and opportunities.
Your expertise belongs in the classroom
Whether you’re in the private or public sector, an employer or a community organization, your perspective and expertise make a difference.
Impact classroom learning
Your industry knowledge helps bring real-world context into the classroom, and shows students where their education can take them. Inspire hope and reignite engagement in learning.
Strengthen community ties
Partnering with local schools is one of the most direct ways to invest in Lane County. Build relationships with educators and raise your profile in the community.
Develop your future talent
The students you meet today are tomorrow’s applicants. Early, meaningful engagement builds awareness of your industry and puts your organization on students’ radar before they enter the workforce.
One simple, transparent system. Built for all of Lane County.
Our platform offers an equitable, scalable way to engage students with local employers, especially in rural areas. Choose how, where, and how often you want to engage.
- Free to join and use
- Straightforward, flexible engagement options
- One sign-up gives access to all 16 Lane County school districts
How it works
Create your profile
Sign-up for our partner directory and select the types of engagement that suit your expertise and availability.
Complete onboarding
Review our partner agreement and complete a background check authorization. This one-time step clears you to visit classrooms and work with students from any Lane County school.
Make an impact
Visit schools when a teacher requests your expertise, get involved in regional projects, or post opportunities to the community calendar.
Choose how you want to show up
See options below to see the time commitment and the impact it has on students.
Host an educator externship
- Host educators on-site to give teachers first-hand insights into industry standards, and help inform curriculum with current workplace practices and expectations
- Up to 60 hour work placement
Be a guest speaker
- Share your expertise in a classroom
- Flexible commitment based on your availability
- Help students see real-world applications of what they’re learning
Support a student project
- Provide guidance, resources, or mentorship for hands-on projects. Or participate as a guest judge in project presentations.
- Flexible commitment based on project timeline
Mock interviews
- Help students practice professional skills in a simulated interview
- 1–2 hour commitment per session
Host a job shadow
- Welcome a student for a half-day or full-day visit to observe a professional in their role to help students explore career paths before committing to a direction
- Half to full day, scheduled at your convenience
Host an internship
- Provide students with real-world work experience to help prepare them for careers
- Commitment varies by program
Host a tour
- Invite students to see your workplace in action and give students a tangible sense of industry pathways
- 1–2 hour commitment per group
Join a career fair
- Connect with students exploring careers and share what a future in your industry can look like. Expand students’ awareness of local career opportunities and employers
- 2–3 hours commitment, typically held during the school day
Join an advisory committee
- Lend your voice and expertise to help shape Career Technical Education program development.
- Commitment is typically two meetings per year (~2 hours each, held in the evening)
More ways to stay involved
Participate in regional projects
Check out our project pages to see how you can engage with meaningful work happening across the county.
Post to the community calendar
Share hiring events, company tours, or other opportunities relevant to local students and educators
Ready to get started?
Join a growing network of Lane County employers, nonprofits, and community organizations working with local schools.