Business/Community Involvement
 If you are interested in learning more about our Work-Based Learning Programs please contact Pamela Darling, WaNIC Program Director, at 425.702.3304.
Read further to learn of the benefits to your business when partnering with us.
What are the benefits of the Work-Based Learning Program?
Work-Based Learning helps employers:
- Establish closer working relationships with local schools and educators
- Introduce students to your business and the careers available within your company in information technology
- Communicate to students how important it is to learn well: how to read, write, speak, listen, calculate, and think when it comes to workplace success
- Be seen as an active and caring part of the community
- Generate positive publicity and public relations for your company
- Help students make better informed educational and career choices
- Build morale among employees by giving them something positive in which to participate
- Influence information technology curricula taught in schools
- Develop new projects with student assistance
- Communicate required information technology job-specific proficiencies to educational personnel
Work-Based Learning helps students:
- Gain hands-on experience in the high tech industry that builds upon skills learned in the classroom
- Establish a clear connection between education and work
- Develop an understanding of the workplace
- Explore and research a variety of information technology careers
- Develop workplace responsibility and learn about workplace realities
- Establish professional contacts for future employment and mentoring
- Establish positive work habits and attitudes
- Learn technical skills that will be invaluable for future jobs
- Understand what educational opportunities are available that will lead to a career in the information technology industry
Work-Based Learning helps teachers:
- Keep curriculum up to date through communication with employers
- Make education more relevant and valuable for students
- Access the latest sophisticated equipment
- Acquire information on actual proficiencies required by employers/occupations
- Interact with the business community to procure resources (e.g. knowledge, equipment, software, etc.) to enhance learning
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