The active involvement of employers – from small local businesses to global corporations – is the key to developing a strong workforce pipeline. County vocational-technical school employer partners play a critical role in keeping career programs aligned with industry needs.
Get involved! Connect with your county vocational-technical school and community college:
- Join a program advisory board
- Offer internships, apprenticeships, and work-based learning
- Be a guest speaker
- Host site visits in your facility
- Mentor students
- Train teachers in new technologies
- Hire graduates
- Donate equipment and supplies
- Participate in students’ technical skills assessments
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Spotlight on CTE in New Jersey
More than 60 schools in all 21 counties
400+ industry-aligned career programs
Academic and technical skills
Industry-recognized certifications
Preparation for State licenses
35,000 secondary students
4,000+ adult students in full- and part-time training programs
Internships, externships, and apprenticeships
![FedEx-Students Passaic County students tour a FedEx facility](https://careertechnj.org/wp-content/uploads/FedEx-Students.jpg)
![Employers_Columbia Vocational-technical students gain experience at Columbia Bank](https://careertechnj.org/wp-content/uploads/Employers_Columbia.jpg)
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