Seattle Public Schools

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

CTE Partnerships

Become a CTE Partner to Support SPS Students!

SPS requires strong Industry Partners to offer the Career Connected Learning that makes a CTE program so unique.

CTE is looking for Partners to:

  • participate in career fairs
  • visit a classroom or schools as a career speaker
  • participate in the classroom as an industry expert volunteer
  • open work locations for workplace tour or field trip
  • offer a job shadow experience
  • offer an internship, a registered apprenticeship, or a clinical experience

Interested in being a CTE Partner?

Computer science panel discussion

Complete the Partnership Interest Form and select the career activities or programs you are interested in. A member of our CTE Team will contact you to discuss your selection and help you to engage with students and teachers.

Career Activities and Programs

Career Connected Learning ensures that every student can combine classroom learning and workplace skills to build their confidence and be successful after they graduate.

Exploratory career programs or activities provide exposure to jobs and industries as early as elementary school. These activities are designed to promote awareness of careers, workplace norms and employer expectations, as well as personal interests and aptitudes for students. 

Student and mentor at Construction Management internship

Advance programs provide academic skills and hands-on experience to prepare for future jobs. Activities are designed to provide an in-depth discovery of a particular career and the development of the skills and understanding of the education or training needed in a particular industry or occupation.  

Below are a list of programs that you can participate in.

Designed to meet specific learning outcomes, career speaker presentations are educationally rich, are tied to the curriculum, and help students connect what they’re learning in school with the workplace. Presentations are usually conducted in the school, but in some cases, speakers may “visit” a classroom electronically via Microsoft Teams or some other technology. 

How will you connect with classrooms? Select Career Speaker on the Partnership Interest Form to receive emails when these programs are looking for partners to present.  

Time Commitment: 1 day; can range from 1- 5 class periods (about 35 minutes per class period)

Why Get Involved?

Below are a few benefits for Employers when they engage with students:

  • Community Involvement- Help strengthen communities for a stronger economic future. 
  • Help shape the future workforce- Enhance School curriculum to match what the workforce needs. 
  • Expose students to your industry and the benefits of productive work. 
  • Observe students’ potential for “long-term” job opportunities after High School. 
  • Build relationships with youth and potentially increase retention rates by creating a positive experience. 
  • Gain pre-trained future employees- save time training future employees when hired. 
  • Students provide access to a fresh point of view. 
  • Build leadership and supervisory skills among your current workers. 

Contact Twinkle Familiare at tafamiliare@datsumoki.net or CareerConnected@datsumoki.net to learn more.