The Employer Engagement Menu (EEM) provides a list of suggested Work-Based Learning activities arranged along a continuum. Employers can view the amount of time and staffing each activity may require. This resource can be used to help schools and industry collaborate to provide opportunities for students to prepare for their future careers.

View definitions of menu options

Continuum Level

This menu organizes opportunities by continuum levels.

  • Awareness level activities that help students learn about the wide range of options available to them;
  • Exploration level activities that strengthen student understanding of the connection between classroom learning and “real-world” applications;
  • Preparation level activities that give students extended, supervised opportunities to develop readiness skills for work and live; and
  • Training level activities that help students for entry into specific careers.

Time Commitment

This menu organizes opportunities by the general range of time each activity would ask of collaborators. Activities range in time commitment from hours to months.

Recommended Staffing

This menu organizes opportunities by the amount of people a collaborator may need to have available to help with an activity. Activities are arranged by none, few, some, and many.

Location

This menu organizes opportunities by recommended format(s). Opportunities can be sorted by school donation, on-campus, off-campus, and virtual formats.

RESUME DEVELOPMENT

Provide students with an opportunity to develop and modify their resume based on feedback from business/industry

Location:
virtual, on-campus
Staffing:
1 few
Time Needed:
1-2 WEEKS

INDUSTRY MENTOR

Work with students to provide feedback on industry related projects/prototypes before their final presentations

Location:
virtual, on-campus
Staffing:
1 few
Time Needed:
2-4hrs/FEW WEEKS

CAREER COACH

Offer in-person and/or virtual support, guidance, and motivation to students as they explore careers and enter the world of work

Location:
virtual, on-campus
Staffing:
1 few
Time Needed:
1 HR/WEEK

JOB SHADOW

Provide an opportunity for students to observe, discuss, and participate in daily routines and activities of a particular job.

Location:
off-campus
Staffing:
3 many
Time Needed:
1+ WORK DAY(S)

JUDGE / PANEL MEMBER

Judge student presentations or competitions and provide constructive feedback regarding student mastery of targeted competencies

Location:
virtual, on-campus, off-campus
Staffing:
2 some
Time Needed:
2-8 HRS

INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW

Students conduct an interview of an industry professional in-person or virtually. Interviews can be conducted by an individual or group of students about a profession or specific topic related to the profession.

Location:
virtual, on-campus
Staffing:
1 few
Time Needed:
1 HR

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