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The Challenge Building Infrastructure for Marlborough STEM’s School-Industry Partnerships

HOW TO… Design the infrastructure that effectively implements and scales pathway programs in 3 sectors:

• Engineering & Manufacturing
• Healthcare & Life Science
• Computer Science & Information Technology

• What needs to be done to ensure this outcome:
• 1. Students ready for the workplace.
• 2. STEM internships for every student.

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1. Plan and define roles and tasks for school and industry participants.

2. Deliver career awareness, exploration & immersion systematically through the 9-12 curriculum. 3. Listen to and meet the needs of students, staff & industry. 4. Search for and leverage capacity at all levels.

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• 9th grade: Career Awareness
• Participate in Site visits, self-assessments, and reflections
• Identify individual interests and strengths through assessments and career awareness activity. (grp and

individual)

• Select a career sector to investigate through research, mentors and work.

10th grade: Career Exploration through mentoring, career research, and portfolio:

• Research and report about industry sectors and occupations
• Interview and engage with mentors and follow up in writing (thank you cards)
• Complete resume, career readiness training and application for internships.

11th and 12th grade: Work based learning experience and Early College HS enrollment

• Complete applications for industry sector internships.
• Work with company supervisors, produce agreed outcomes and present results.
• Complete evaluation and debrief with company and school career specialist.

Id Iden entif ify an and ad addres ess the e need eeds of st stakeholders

• Marlborough District leadership
• High School Admin
• STEM Director
• WIB partner
• STEM ECHS Career Specialist
• STEM ECHS Academic and College Readiness Counselor
• Industry Leadership
• Professional volunteers
• New Industry partners
• Municipal govt.
• Students
• Parents

Search for and Leverage capacity at all levels

• Build Relationships with all school staff; keep them informed about career readiness

goals.

• Develop a recruiting pipeline of ready students for internships.
• Inform and engage parents through school website, local press, direct calls and parent

events to be advocates and partners in their children’s school-to-industry journey.

• Keep staff and students informed through Principal’s emails, morning announcements,

signage, school website, counseling and training, and classroom surveys.

• Present workforce development news through the MHS and PSW websites.
• Create high-impact video testimonials/blogs to inform and recruit students & partners.