Imagine an industry with local talent to lead us into the future with cleantech solutions.
We’re seeking cleantech leaders to help young Angelenos join the climate fight and jumpstart an inspiring new career path. As a partner, you will play an integral role in developing the young, diverse workforce of the future that will power the clean energy transition.
We hope to not only build a stronger, more sustainable Los Angeles, but improve economic outcomes for disadvantaged populations. Partners work with us on:
Curriculum Development: Education partners, labor leaders, youth-serving organizations and leading Los Angeles-area employers to help develop the curriculum for students to prepare for a career in clean energy.
Student Recruitment: Education and nonprofit organizations to support student outreach throughout the L.A. region, we especially want to raise awareness among historically underserved communities.
Business and Labor Insights: The business and labor community define what skill sets they require and share the positions that need to be filled by the future workforce.
Job Placement: Leading cleantech employers to commit to hiring students after they complete the training.
Partner with us today!
This industry-led program is not possible without our incredible partners.
EMPLOYERS AND LABOR LEADERS
Employers and labor leaders will have opportunities to engage with and cultivate the diverse, local talent needed to compete in a global economy.
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Career fairs
Participate in career fairs to promote your company, showcase career pathways available in your industry and actively recruit talent to support your company’s DE&I goals.Company tours
Open doors of opportunity at your company and expose scholars to the company’s operations and culture.Curriculum development
Inform the Cleantech Academy’s curriculum, lessons and labs with contextualized, real-world applications that meet industry standards.Guest speakers
Share your passion with scholars and provide personal and professional insights into your cleantech career.Industry focus groups
Share industry talent needs and provide professional guidance on aligning program goals with employer and workforce needs.Internships, jobs & on-the-job training
Provide scholars access to internships and work experience opportunities at your company.Mentoring & Coaching
Spend time motivating and coaching scholars to develop the skills needed to grow in the cleantech industry.Project-based learning
Introduce scholars to a core component of your business by providing hands-on learning experiences, i.e. (business competitions and design and product challenges).
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
Community-based organizations will have access to a diverse network of industry and educational partners to support scholars interested in pursuing certificates, degrees and entry-level jobs in the cleantech sector.
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Student recruitment
Student onboarding and screening
Student incentives
Student peer-to-peer networks
Student support and wraparound services
EDUCATORS
Educators will have access to a community of industry experts to foster increased business education partnerships within the high-growth cleantech industry. Get access to the contextualized curriculum and instructional insight informed by industry expertise, industry trends and employment opportunities to better prepare students for the real world of work.
PUBLIC AGENCY PARTNERS
Public agency partners will have access to innovative programs and increased opportunities to refer scholars to programming that supports high-growth career opportunities and rewarding jobs. Through the partnership, partners will promote increased access to upward socioeconomic mobility for scholars from historically marginalized communities and work towards dismantling income disparities by promoting pathways to living wage and high-wage cleantech careers.
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Student recruitment
Student onboarding and screening
Student subsidies
Student support and wraparound services