Businesses
Make a positive impact on the lives of local youth
Businesses can inform and inspire young people in Waterloo Region by sharing their knowledge, expertise and career journey.
Why get involved?
By getting involved, your business can:
- Make a difference in the lives of young people seeking guidance and direction
- Invest in the preparation of your future workforce
- Raise awareness of career options in your industry
- Provide rewarding professional development opportunities for your current staff
- Demonstrate your company as an employer of choice
Through our partnerships, we can also connect local organizations to discounted recruitment opportunities that reach beyond Waterloo Region.
Get Started
Here are a few ways your organization can support local students and schools:
01
Join The
Speakers Bureau
Through the Speakers Bureau, we connect you or your employees to career talks with grade 7-12 students across Waterloo Region. Since 2002, over 100,000 local students have participated in career talks organized through the Speakers Bureau.
02
Share Your Challenges
Our Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Challenges engage students to design solutions for problems facing local organizations.
03
Connect with local students and parents
Showcase careers in your industry at Explore Your Future, Waterloo Region's annual career expo for grade 7-12 students and their guardians.
04
Let us showcase your workplace
Allow us to create a virtual tour of your workplace for students and classes to explore, anytime and anywhere.
05
Become a co-op employer
To gain confidence and insight into their skills and opportunities, students need virtual and in-person opportunities to participate in the world of work. You can provide this as a co-op employer for local students.
06
Become A Sponsor
Your contribution can help us positively impact more students while doing good for your business too.