PARTNERS

Help shape the future workforce of Lane County

Your expertise, time, and support give students the skills and experiences they need to succeed.

Make an impact

Partner with Lane CTE to reach schools across lane county and help shape the next generation of skilled professionals.

Share your knowledge and career experience with students
Help teachers bring real-world context to lessons
Inspire the next generation to explore new careers
Strengthen partnerships between schools and local businesses

How to get involved

Join our industry matchmaking platform and choose the ways you want to engage.

Engagement Options

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- Host an educator on-site for a mutually beneficial work placement
- Commitment: Up to 60 hours over three weeks in the summer.
- Impact: This unique opportunity gives educators first-hand insight into industry standards, broadening their skills to better prepare students for real-world careers.
- Examples of past externships:
  - At Rosboro, externs shadowed multiple departments to understand operations in lumber, laminated beams, quality control, and planning.
  - At Impact NW, an extern mastered the advanced functions of a vinyl printer-cutter.
  - At Noisette, an extern refined recipes and timing for commercial production.
  - At Eugene/Springfield Fire, an extern shadowed EMTs, experienced firefighter training, and learned about the different roles and responsibilities of firefighters.
- Share your expertise in a classroom
- Commitment: Flexible based on your availability
- Impact: Helps students see real-world applications of what they’re learning
- Provide guidance, resources, or mentorship for hands-on projects
- Commitment: Flexible based on project timeline
- Impact: Gives students practical experience in real-world challenges
- Help students practice professional skills in a simulated interview
- Commitment: 1–2 hours per session
- Impact: Builds confidence and workplace readiness
- Invite students to see your workplace in action
- Commitment: 1–2 hours per group
- Impact: Gives students a tangible sense of industry pathways
- Provide students with real-world work experience
- Commitment: Varies by program
- Impact: Prepares students for careers and builds local workforce pipelines
Lend your voice and expertise to help shape CTE program development.