Why wait to meet entry-level talent?
PartnerUp® gives you access to thousands of students interested in your organization and allows you to meet, develop and recruit talent before your jobs are posted.
We’re looking for great partners who:
- Have early career jobs with clear career paths and development opportunities
- Can dedicate a single point of contact for the program
- Are agile and flexible in managing diverse candidate/employee needs
- Offer full benefits including tuition reimbursement
- Have or can hold a volume of open positions
Benefits to employer partners
- Helps to solve workforce shortage
- Opens a new pool of talent for the region
- Deepens understanding of challenges facing educators and students
- Strengthens your corporate brand
- Deepens your connections with communities
- Increases cross-employer collaboration
- Increases awareness of the region’s skills gap
Program Framework

Develop
- Partner with the PartnerUp® Team to share the available entry-level careers and needed skills for your organization
- Participate in the classroom in key activities to get to know students before they apply
- Collaborate with regional employers on talent needs and best practices
- Build your brand with students in your communities

Apply
- Share your talent communities and invite seniors to join
- Post your career opportunities for seniors to apply
- Dedicate a recruiter and connect with your applicants
- Join the all-employer interview days and extend employment offers
- Stay connected with college-bound talent for future opportunities

Enable
- Onboard your new employees
- Access ongoing regional cohort development events
- Engage your alumni in future program activities

Candidate-shaping curriculum
Our employer partners help to prepare high school talent to hit the ground running in their careers through a series of sessions for juniors and seniors.

Senior Workshops
Seven 2-hour sessions • Career Development • Strengths Focus • Career Branding & Digital Fluency • Developing Power Skills • Resume Workshop • Interviews & Financial Wellness • Mock Interviews & Applications

Additional Workshops
Where implemented by the school, four 40-minute sessions led by employers or educators are also available for any students in grades 9–11. • Career Decision-Making • Financial Literacy • Power Skill Development • Professionalism & Resume Basics

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