Business and Industry Partners
Newport-Mesa Unified School District and the College and Career department value local partnerships with business and industry. This collaboration is important to prepare our students, and your future workforce, with the required skills and knowledge for high-wage careers meeting regional labor market needs. This partnership can take many forms:
- Become an advisory committee member - Participate on a career technical education (CTE) district-wide or industry specific advisory council to share critical insights and review curriculum. Board-approved 2023-24 Advisory List. For a copy of advisory meeting minutes, please contact 714-424-5000 ext. 5036.
- Offer work-based learning - Engage and inspire students by offering various levels of work-based learning experiences such as guest speaking, field trips, job shadowing, internships, and pre-apprenticeships.
- Be a resource - Participate in a career fair, donate equipment and instructional materials, sponsor a student scholarship, and provide a teacher externship to keep them current in the field.
- Hire students - Tap into our source of trained and eager students!
To become a partner, complete this form. For more information, call Lisa Snowden at 714-424-5036.
CTE Teacher, Racine Cross, spent time over her summer to learn from industry to keep her knowledge and curriculum relevant to ensure students are learning the latest developments.
Former students who completed the Engineering Design Pathway at Estancia High School participated in a summer internship with Overair before they headed off to college.