Connect with Emerging Workforce
There are a variety of internship programs in eastern Oregon to support you with recruiting, hiring, and professionally developing an intern for the Summer.
Sector Partnerships:
Early Childhood Education Partnership
Current Priorities:
- Career/Industry Navigator: Developing a role to connect schools, students, and employers to resources and career pathways
- Funding & Advocacy: Educating policymakers, advocating for expanded childcare funding, and connecting with funders
- Healthcare & Benefits Cooperative: Exploring solutions to provide childcare providers with competitive benefits
- Employer Support & Awareness: Utilizing the Eastern Oregon Employer Conference to educate businesses on supporting childcare
- Internships: Identifying and expanding successful school-year internships in early childhood education
Natural Resources Sector Partnership
Current Priorities:
- Youth Engagement Workgroup: Creating resources for career fairs, internships, and workforce exploration
- Natural Resources Directory: A public resource for educational, workforce, and career opportunities
- Career Pathway Document: Mapping clear career steps for natural resource jobs
- Career Workshops: Expanding USAJobs workshops to include private, state, and nonprofit hiring
Employer Resource Partnership: Union County
This regional employer group for Union County, originally formed by HR professionals, is now convened by EOWB to provide tangible workforce solutions for local businesses.
Current Priorities:
Training & Leadership Development:
- Creating a regional training directory
- Offering entry-level management training
- Hosting two Bureau of Labor & Industry (BOLI) supervisor training sessions in May & June
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