1. Program Overview

2. Our mission
CareerWise's mission is to create opportunities for youth and businesses across Colorado by developing and supporting an innovative, sustainable youth apprenticeship program. Through this business-led, student-centered model, CareerWise brings together public and private stakeholders to ensure that students have access to the skills and knowledge they need for financial and academic success, and that businesses have access to highly-trained talent

4. Colorado’s traditional education system leaves some students without a clear and integrated path into the workforce

5. REAL-EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
CareerWise apprenticeships serve as an options multiplier, opening many doors to the students who participate
SKILL-FOCUSED
TRAINING
REAL-EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
TRADITIONAL
EDUCATION
APPRENTICES
CAREERWISE
SUPPORT
BECOME
FULL-TIME
EMPLOYEES
AFTER THE
APPRENTICESHIP,
STUDENTS CAN:
OR BOTH!
CONTINUE TO
HIGHER ED
SOURCE: Annual American Community Survey ( ); National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, Public high school 4-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR)

6. The result are true win-win outcomes for businesses, students and local communities
Expected impact
For businesses
ROI-positive (~10%) during the program, due to productive work performed by students
20-40% reduction in hiring & training costs
Development of loyal employee, increasing retention
For students
Increased graduation rates for participating student populations
Earnings of ~$30,000 over three years while in school
Accumulation of college credit and/or industry credentials
For the state
23x lifetime return on taxpayer dollars invested in education and workforce training

7. <4% youth unemployment rate
Our vision is to build a system modeled after the Swiss youth apprenticeship system
Swiss Profile
<4% youth unemployment rate
70% of all students choose apprenticeships, no stigma – most CEO's have been apprentices
40% of companies participate in the apprenticeship program
About 97% of all students have graduated with a VET Diploma (Vocational Education & Training) or other high school degree
Swiss companies earn a 10% ROI during apprenticeship

9. Currently, CareerWise operates in 4 geographies across the state
Adams
Alamosa
Arapahoe
Archuleta
Baca
Bent
Boulder
Chaffee
Cheyenne
Clear Creek
Conejos
Costilla
Crowley
Custer
Delta
Denver
Dolores
Douglas
Eagle
Elbert
El Paso
Fremont
Garfield
Gilpin
Grand
Gunnison
Hinsdale
Huerfano
Jackson
Jeffer- son
Kiowa
Kit Carson
Lake
La Plata
Larimer
Las Animas
Lincoln
Logan
Mesa
Mineral
Moffat
Montezuma
Montrose
Morgan
Otero
Ouray
Park
Phillips
Pitkin
Prowers
Pueblo
Rio Blanco
Rio Grande
Routt
Saguache
San Juan
San Miguel
Sedgwick
Summit
Teller
Washington
Weld
Yuma
Pilot counties

10. Launching in 2019 – Employer recruitment in process
We offer apprenticeships in 5 primary pathways, leading to a variety of occupations
Pathways
Advanced Manufacturing
Information
Technology
Financial Services
Business Operations
Healthcare
Production Technician
Quality Technician
Maintenance Technician
Computer Technician
Quality Assurance
Junior Coder
Insurance Underwriter
Claims Adjuster
Accounting Clerk
Project Coordinator (Applicable in operations, human resources, sales, etc.)
Patient Care Associate (resulting in CNA)
Sample occupations
Launching in 2019 – Employer recruitment in process
Sample business partners

11. NEW COMMUNITIES READINESS
New CareerWise communities
need active participation from:
The business community, including local business-support organizations
The education community, including K12 and higher education/training partners
Community leadership interested in fostering a supportive ecosystem and infrastructure
NEW COMMUNITIES READINESS
New community applications for the school year due Feb 15, 2018