build skills, Brighten the future…

why sponsor A Student?

Young people who experience The Career Summit come away with tangible, transferrable job skills. If you want to make the workplace a better place, that starts here.

Sponsoring a student at The Career Summit signals your commitment to:

• Economic Equity: Empower young people to advance themselves, pursue education, gain employment and achieve professional growth—regardless of financial means or other barriers.

• Workforce Development: Create a climate that encourages employee development, training and advancement.

• Talent Cultivation: Invest to get the best out of individuals and teams—building new skills, training, coaching, mentoring and promoting leadership.

Students at The Career Summit are in need of support:

• These students are highly motivated to gain career-industry direction and build job skills.

• 85 percent are undecided about their future college or career plans.

• 92 percent identify as low income or underserved Oregonians.

• 83 percent are diverse students of different ethnic and racial backgrounds.

• 80 percent of our scholarship-eligible students still need a sponsor!