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Greater Clark County Schools urges businesses to host speakers, job shadows and interns
Summary
Representatives and community partners described how Greater Clark County Schools’ Academies connect students with local businesses through guest speakers, job shadows and internships; partners called the model a "win-win" and said Indiana SBDC will support the program.
Unidentified Speaker 1 urged local businesses to partner with Greater Clark County Schools’ Academies to help develop students’ workforce skills, saying the district "is training the next generation of the workforce" and inviting companies to contribute as guest speakers, hosts for site visits or internship sponsors. "We love to have business partners become involved in any way that best suits them," Speaker 1 said.
The pitch was illustrated by partner experiences. Speaker 2 said their organization first joined the Academies after Brian Reed "reached out," describing Reed in the transcript as "the academy and CTE coordinator," and recounted participating in career fairs and in-class workshops on business plans and resume reviews. "I've gone into the classroom to work with students on everything from formulating a business plan" and giving resume feedback, Speaker 2 said.
Employers and supervisors described benefits on both sides. Speaker 3 called the internships "a win-win," saying they help develop the next generation of health-care workers and that students arrive "very innovative" and enthusiastic. Speaker 6 praised a specific intern, Keegan, saying he "has great work ethic," can operate equipment and "always shows up early," which the employer said gives confidence about future hires.
Speaker 4 framed mentoring and job shadows as practical ways businesses can influence students’ career choices: "you have a hands on role in creating those next steps for our students," the speaker said. Speaker 5 offered personal testimony about trade training, stating they "learned on the job," crediting on-the-job experience and the program identified in the transcript as "DC" for their skills.
Speaker 1 said business engagement with the academies has expanded organically: companies often start with guest speaking and then ask "what else can I do?" To support continuity, Speaker 2 said the academy model provides practical, community-based learning and that "as long as these continue on into the future, the Indiana SBDC will be supporting them as a partner." The transcript does not specify the number of participating businesses, the length or crediting of internships, or any formal agreements.
No motions or formal votes were recorded in the transcript. The discussion focused on encouraging business involvement and describing positive employer experiences; the speakers encouraged businesses to consider guest lectures, job shadows or hosting interns as concrete next steps.
