Let us help spread the word about internships, jobs or volunteer opportunities for high school students. It’s a surefire way of sparking interest in your organization at the 13th annual NW Youth Careers Expo on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
Recent audit findings of cybersecurity risks at Oregon state agencies are a great example of connecting real-life issues to what students learn when they participate in Career Days with the Portland Workforce Alliance and our partners in business, government and education.
Oregon’s third-worst-in-the-nation graduation rate is nothing to be proud of. But with Oregon taxpayers and legislators directing more money to Career Technical Education courses, there’s reason to believe the investments could keep more teens on track and set them up
Portland Public Schools students who fretted prior to their mock interviews with HR professionals found the experience wasn’t so bad after all. Many students, in fact, said the interviews boosted their confidence and got them thinking about their goals.
At career assemblies held on Portland Public Schools campuses, students learned about a variety of careers, ranging from healthcare, high tech and public safety to architecture, construction and engineering, plus many more.
