1. 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

2. What needs to be done to ensure this outcome: 1
What needs to be done to ensure this outcome: 1. Students ready for the workplace STEM internships for every student.
Plan and define roles and tasks for school and industry participants.
Deliver career awareness, exploration & immersion systematically through the 9-12 curriculum.
Listen to and meet the needs of students, staff & industry.
Search for and leverage capacity at all levels.

3. Provide career awareness, exploration, & immersion for all
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.

4. Identify and address the needs of 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

5. 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 s, 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.