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.

INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS 2-8 HR PREPARATION

Assist students in to prepare for industry recognized certification exams

Location:
virtual, on-campus
Staffing:
1 few
Time Needed:
2-8 HRS

SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE

Help prepare students to transition from high school to work or post-secondary education by providing work experience, typically run by students on the school’s campus with industry mentors

Location:
on-campus
Staffing:
2 some
Time Needed:

INTERNSHIP

Provide professional work experience aligned with a career pathway that applies classroom learn- ing and builds skills. Internships can be paid or unpaid and follow an approved structure.

Location:
off-campus
Staffing:
1 few
Time Needed:
60+ Hours / 6-8 Weeks

EMPLOYABILITY / FOCUSED INTERNSHIP

Provide on-the-job paid work experience along with career exploration & planning. May not be aligned directly with a student’s career pathway. Internship information can be used for planning.

Location:
off-campus
Staffing:
3 many
Time Needed:
60+ HRS

PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT

Work with teachers to develop a scenario or industry-based problem for students to apply pathway content knowlege, skills, and strategies to design and present possible responses, solutions, and/or products.

Location:
virtual, on-campus, off-campus
Staffing:
3 many
Time Needed:
15+ HRS

SCC / ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Participate in a school- or city-level workforce development and education advisory group (1 person typically at management level or above)

Location:
virtual, on-campus
Staffing:
1 few
Time Needed:
2-40 HRS

EXTENDED SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS

Support students in designing and implementing projects at local businesses; government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Includes but not limited to project-based lessons, mālama ʻaina projects, community service projects, etc.

Location:
off-campus
Staffing:
3 many
Time Needed:
2-90 HRS

SCHOOL-INDUSTRY PROJECT

Assist teachers in designing a multidisciplinary learning activity. Potentially coach student teams and/or provide feedback on student work.

Location:
on-campus, off-campus
Staffing:
3 many
Time Needed:
24+ HR

INDUSTRY RESOURCE RICH CLASSROOM

Provide industry-recognized technical resources to schools to help students prepare for work-based learning experiences and/or industry-recognized certification exams

[Resource donation only. No personnel required.]

Location:
Donation
Staffing:
0 none
Time Needed:
>1 HR

AUDITION / PORTFOLIO REVIEWS

Provide feedback to student performance or artistic portfolios

Location:
virtual, on-campus
Staffing:
1 few
Time Needed:
1-4 HRS

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