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Prepare Your Students for the Future of Work

Navigating postsecondary options can be overwhelming, but when students see how their interests connect to real careers, they make more confident decisions about their future. Talent Bound provides early exposure to a wide range of industries, helping students discover their passions and understand how classroom learning applies to the workplace. These experiences make academic learning more engaging and empower students to explore meaningful career paths.

Career-connected learning has been found to increase students’ persistence, graduation, and employment rates, with notable gains for students from underserved racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds."
Office of Community College Research & Leadership, University of Illinois

Ways to Get Involved

EmployIndy connects employers and industry professionals with future talent using the activities listed below.

Career Exploration

—IN THE CLASSROOM

Employers and industry professionals engage directly with young talent by sharing career insights, conducting mock interviews, reviewing resumes, and more.​

  • TALENT TALK – classroom presentations
  • TALENT PREPinterview preparations
  • TALENT DAYcareer fairs
  • TALENT MENTORindividual or small group conversations
Career Engagement

—INTERACTIONS & VISITS

Employers and industry professionals offer hands-on experiences, workplace demonstrations, and feedback on real-world problem-solving to help young talent explore careers and understand business operations

  • TALENT TOURworkplace tours
  • TALENT SHADOWjob shadow opportunities
  • TALENT CHALLENGEgroup projects
Career Experience

—PAID WORK EXPERIENCE

Employers and industry professionals connect to talent pipelines through paid, skill-building opportunities that combine hands-on work experience with education, often leading to industry-recognized credentials.

  • TALENT HIREemployment
  • TALENT INTERNpaid, short-term opportunities
  • TALENT APPRENTICEcombines on-the-job learning with classroom instruction

Shaping the Future of Our Workforce

Check out a few of the institutions who are currently partnering with employers and industry professionals to better prepare students for the future.

Already Engaged in This Work?

Partners schools are encouraged to access our Talent Bound Portal to schedule activities, find resources, and more.

Get Connected

Let us help you begin better preparing your students for the future of work. Get started by reaching out, and our team will guide you through the next steps.

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