Career Ready PA Coalition
Pennsylvania’s future depends on having a well-educated and skilled workforce prepared to meet the current and projected demands of a global, knowledge-based 21st century economy.
To address that need, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has developed the Career Ready PA Coalition. Each region is supported by a Career Ready PA liaison point of contact for training, resources and stakeholder connections (click map links below).
The Career Ready PA training team is led by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit. Career Ready PA provides educators with access to professional development training opportunities that deliver the methodologies, best practices and resources needed to prepare students for postsecondary success. Stakeholders include K-12 Educators, Community/Non-Profit, Employers, Military, Postsecondary, State Agencies/Libraries, STEM and Workforce. The links to the left of the Career Ready PA map provide career and work-based learning opportunities in each of the 10 Career Ready PA regions.
Career Ready PA is led by Laura Fridirici, Career Readiness Advisor, Pennsylvania Department of Education c-lfridiri@pa.gov and co-lead Amy Davis McShane amy.mcshane@aiu3.net.
Mission
To promote, establish and sustain a future-ready global workforce by engaging ALL learners in accessible, equitable, and meaningful career pathways.
Vision
The Pennsylvania learner will engage in meaningful and equitable career pathways supported by a strategic statewide coalition of cross-sector collaboration and training, driven by workforce needs.
Community/Nonprofit
For career and work-based learning opportunities for all learners in your area, click the region below…
- Erie Together
- Junior Achievement of Western PA
- PA Area Health Education Center SEARCH Academy
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- PSAYDN (Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network STEM Resources)
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- SHAPE PA
- Teens2Careers - United Way of Mercer County
- Consortium for Public Education-Student Career Journeys
- Industrial Arts Workshop Youth Programming
- Junior Achievement of Western PA—BizTown
- Junior Achievement of Western PA—Inspire—Virtual Career Fair
- Math & Science Collaborative - Free Instructional Resources
- Multiplying Good Students in Action
- PA Area Health Education Center SEARCH Academy
- Phipps Conservatory Virtual Learning Opportunities for Young Minds
- Pitt in LA Jobs in Film
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- PSAYDN (Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network STEM Resources)
- Remake Learning Days
- Remake Learning Blog
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Smart Futures
- STEM Coding Lab Programs
- Southwest PA Summer Health Career Academy
- The Challenge Program
- Warhol Academy
- WQED Film Academy
- Youth Support Partnerships
- Challenger Learning Center
- Elk County Education Council
- Junior Achievement of Western PA
- PA Area Health Education Center SEARCH Academy
- PA Forest Careers
- Potter County Education Council
- PSAYDN (Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network STEM Resources)
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- YMCA Bradford
- Bedford Sunrise Rotary - Youth Programs
- Goodwill Southern Alleghenies - Youth Services
- Goodwill Southern Alleghenies - YouthBuild Johnstown
- Junior Achievement of Western PA
- PA Area Health Education Center SEARCH Academy
- PA Forest Careers
- PSAYDN (Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network STEM Resources)
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Bradford County Action Youth Employment Opportunities
- Camp Ballibay for the Fine and Performing Arts
- Junior Achievement of Northeastern PA
- Junior Achievement of Western PA (Tioga)
- Northern Tier Industry and Education Consortium (NTIEC)
- PA Area Health Education Center SEARCH Academy
- PA Forest Careers: Jobs that Save the Forest
- PA Friends of Agriculture Foundation: The home of the Mobile Ag Lab & Science Educator Institute
- Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship
- Partners in Progress: Empowering People with Disabilities
- Penn State Extension Forest and Wildlife
- Peoples Security Charitable Foundation
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Tioga County Economic Development Commission
- Trehab: A Community Action Agency
- United Way of Bradford County
- Women's Energy Network Susquehanna Valley Chapter
- United Way of Wyoming Valley
- Junior Achievement of Northeastern PA (Columbia, Montour, Lycoming)
- Junior Achievement of South Central PA (Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland, Snyder, Union)
- Junior Achievement of Western PA (Centre, Clinton)
- PA Area Health Education Center SEARCH Academy
- PA Forest Careers
- PA Wilds Center
- PSAYDN (Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network STEM Resources)
- Geisinger - Reach Hei
- Greater Hazleton CanDo
- Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
- Junior Achievement of Northeastern PA
- Junior Achievement of South Central PA (Schuylkill)
- Lehigh Valley Health Network - Emerging Health Professionals Program for Schuylkill County Residents (HS Seniors)
- Monroe County Conservation Camp
- Monroe County Youth Empowerment Services
- NEPA Works Project (Coding the Coal Region)
- Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
- PA Area Health Education Center SEARCH Academy
- PSAYDN (Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network STEM Resources)
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- The Institute
- The Lands at Hillside Farms - K-12 educational programs
- Wilkes Barre Chamber of Commerce
- Wilkes Barre Connect - Intern
- Junior Achievement of Southeastern PA
- Lehigh Valley Zoo
- National Museum of Industrial History (Future Innovators Program)
- PA Area Health Education Center SEARCH Academy
- PSAYDN (Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network STEM Resources)
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Collaborating for Youth
- Junior Achievement of South Central PA
- Partnership for Career Development Career Connections HUB
- Partnership for Career Development For Educators
- Perry Council for the Arts
- PA Area Health Education Center SEARCH Academy
- PSAYDN (Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network STEM Resources)
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- York County Alliance for Learning
- Junior Achievement of Southeastern PA
- Longwood Gardens K-12 Programming
- PA Area Health Education Center SEARCH Academy
- PSAYDN (Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network STEM Resources)
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- United Way of Bucks County
- Young Men and Women in Charge (YMWIC)
- WHYY Pathways to Media Careers Youth Employment Project
- The Wistar Institute Virtual Tours
Employers
For career and work-based learning opportunities for all learners in your area, click the region below…
- Frito-Lay High School Internships
- MOLU: Mobile Oilfield Learning Unit
- Chief Oil & Gas Community Outreach
- Data Papers
- Dwight Lewis Lumber Co. PA’s Wood Mobile
- Dwight Lewis Lumber Co. Sustaining Penn’s Woods
- First Quality Innovation
- Hess Toy Trucks Teach STEM
- Lycoming Engines Factory Tours
- Pennsylvania Power Light (PPL)PPL Safe Kids and Communities
- Southwestern Energy
- UPMC Susquehanna Health System VolunTEEN Program
- West Pharmaceutical Services
- ABC Keystone (Apprenticeships)
- High Industries - Business Education Collaboration
- MANTEC - What’s so cool about Manufacturing?
- Members 1st - Career & Education Blog
- Rock Lititz Educational Opportunities
- UPMC South Central PA - Student Career Exploration Program
- WellSpan Chambersburg and Waynesboro Hospitals - Healthcare Career Institute
Postsecondary
For career and work-based learning opportunities for all learners in your area, click the region below…
- California University (CAL-U) Trio Upward Bound Program
- Carnegie Mellon University Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach
- Community College of Beaver County High School Academies
- Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Open House
- Pittsburgh Technical College Career Exploration for Grades 5-9
- Pittsburgh Technical College Career Exploration for Grades 10-12
- Robert Morris University Center for Innovation and Outreach
- University of Pittsburgh Biological Sciences K-12 Outreach
- University of Pittsburgh College in High School
- University of Pittsburgh CyberCamp
- Waynesburg University Community Offerings
- Geisinger Regional Education Academy for Careers in Health - Higher Education Initiative (REACH-HEI)
- Keystone College Student Apprenticeship Programs
- Lycoming College Math Day for Middle School Students
- Lycoming College Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW)
- Lycoming College - Youth Camps & Programs
- Mansfield University - Community Programs
- Pennsylvania College of Technology My Tomorrow Career Exploration Camps
- Pennsylvania College of Technology - Pre-College Programs
- Pennsylvania College of Technology Summer Maker Mission Program
- Pennsylvania College of Technology Virtual Career Day
- Clarks Summit University Dual Enrollment
- East Stroudsburg University - High School Students
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine REACH-HEI (Regional Academy for Careers in Health-Higher Education Initiative)
- Johnson College - SOAR, Industry Fast Track, PETS Program
- Keystone College - High School Students
- King's College - Young Scholars
- Lackawanna College - Level Up
- Lehigh Carbon Community College - Dual Enrollment
- Luzerne County Community College - High School Students
- Marywood University - High School Summer Sessions
- Penn State Scranton - High School Programs
- Penn State Wilkes Barre - Dual Enrollment
- Wilkes University - Young Scholars Program
- University of Scranton - High School Scholars
- Central Penn College -Open Houses for Career Pathways
- Eastern Mennonite University - Early Enrollment for HS Students
- Elizabethtown College - Entrepreneurship Academy (grades 9-12)
- Gettysburg College - Summer Programs for HS students
- Harrisburg University College in High School
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology - Exploration Programs and Camps for HS Students
- Lebanon Valley College - Summer Camps for HS students
- Millersville University - Career Exploration Resources
- Penn State Harrisburg Summer STEM Enrichment Program
- Penn State York Exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) Careers
- Pennsylvania College of Art & Design - Pre-College Classes for HS Students
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Summer Camps for Entrepreneurship and Leadership
- York College of Pennsylvania Dual Enrollment Program
State Agencies/ Commonwealth Libraries
For career and work-based learning opportunities for all learners in your area, click the region below…
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Events Calendar
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Education Initiatives
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
- Pennsylvania Game Commission
- Tom Ridge Environmental Center
- Clearfield County Commissioner
- McKean County Commissioner
- PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Events Calendar
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Education Initiatives
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
- Altoona Area Public Library
- PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Events Calendar
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Education Initiatives
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
- PA State Police Camp Cadet - Bedford County
- PA State Police - Sunny Day Camp
- Bradford County Library
- Northcentral PA Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
- Northern Tier Camp Cadet Program, Mansfield University
- PA Business One Stop Shop (PDEC)
- PA CareerLink
- PA Department of Community and Economic Development
- PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Events Calendar
- PA Department of Environmental Protection Education Initiatives
- PA Department of Transportation Student Opportunities
- PA Farm Bureau Educator’s Ag Virtual Institute
- PA Dept of Community & Economic Development
- PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Events Calendar
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Education Initiatives
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
- Northcentral PA Area Health Education Center
- PA Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources - Water
- PA Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources - Wildlife
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Events Calendar
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Education Initiatives
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Student Opportunities
- Cumberland County Libraries Business & Career Center
- PA State Police - Camp Cadet of Lancaster County
- PA State Police - Camp Cadet Troup L
- PA State Police - Southcentral Camp Cadet
- Penn DOT Student Opportunities
- Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Educator Resources
- PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Conservation Education Opportunities
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Events Calendar
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Education Initiatives
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - School to Employment at PennDOT (STEP)
- Norristown Public Library
- PA CareerLink of Montgomery County
- PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Events Calendar
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Education Initiatives
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
For career and work-based learning opportunities for all learners in your area, click the region below…
- Acutec Precision Aerospace
- Million Girls Moonshot After-School Program
- National Weather Service - Virtual School Talks
- PPL Electric Utilities- eSMARTkids
- Remake Learning
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh & Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- STEM & Buds
- Thayer Power & Communication, Line Construction Company, LLC
- Troutwood - Financial Literacy Resources
- United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers
- U.S. Steel
- AIU Math & Science Collaborative Storytime STEM Packs
- Alcosan (Allegheny County Sanitary Authority) WAVE Program
- Beaver County Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Partnership
- Million Girls Moonshot After-School Program
- National Weather Service Virtual School Talks
- Pittsburgh Regional STEAM Ecosystem Remake Learning
- PPL Electric Utilities- eSMARTkids
- Remake Learning STE(A)M Ecosystem
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh & Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- STEM & Buds
- STEM Coding Lab Programs
- Thermo Fisher Scientific STEM Education Program
- Troutwood - Financial Literacy Resources
- University of Pittsburgh CyberCamp
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy
- ENGINE of Central PA
- Lezzer Lumber
- Million Girls Moonshot After-School Program
- National Weather Service - Virtual School Talks
- PPL Electric Utilities- eSMARTkids
- Remake Learning
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh & Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- STEM & Buds
- Troutwood - Financial Literacy Resources
- CSB2 STEM Ecosystem
- ENGINE of Central PA
- Million Girls Moonshot After-School Program
- National Weather Service Virtual School Talks
- PPL Electric Utilities- eSMARTkids
- Remake Learning
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh & Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- St. Francis University Science Outreach Center
- STEM & Buds
- Troutwood - Financial Literacy Resources
- HESS STEM Curriculum
- Million Girls Moonshot After-School Program
- National Weather Service Virtual School Talks
- PPL Electric Utilities- eSMARTkids
- Proctor & Gamble Innovation
- Remake Learning
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Siemen's Industry
- Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh & Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- STEM & Buds
- STEM on the Move
- STEM Spotlight
- Troutwood - Financial Literacy Resources
- Victaulic - Extreme Innovation Case Studies
- Waterdale Environmental Education Center
- ENGINE of Central PA
- Hess Corporation - Free STEM Curriculum
- Million Girls Moonshot After-School Program
- National Weather Service Virtual School Talks
- PPL Electric Utilities- eSMARTkids
- Remake Learning
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh & Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- STEM & Buds
- Troutwood - Financial Literacy Resources
- CLS STEM Ecosystem
- ENGINE of Central PA
- Million Girls Moonshot After-School Program
- National Weather Service Virtual School Talks
- PPL Electric Utilities- eSMARTkids
- Remake Learning
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- SHINE - Schools & Homes in Education
- Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh & Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- STEM & Buds
- Troutwood - Financial Literacy Resources
- Crayola Factory
- Mad Science
- Million Girls Moonshot After-School Program
- National Weather Service - Virtual School Talks
- PPL Electric Utilities- eSMARTkids
- Remake Learning
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh & Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- STEM & Buds
- Troutwood - Financial Literacy Resources
- ENGINE of Central PA
- Lancaster STEM Alliance
- Million Girls Moonshot After-School Program
- National Weather Service - Virtual School Talks
- Penn State College of Medicine Programs for High School Students
- PPL Electric Utilities- eSMARTkids Teacher and Student Resources
- PSAYDN (Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network) - STEM Ambassador Program
- Remake Learning
- Rock Lititz Educational Opportunities
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh & Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- STEM & Buds
- Troutwood - Financial Literacy Resources
- Whitaker Center Surgery Live!
- ExcitED STEAM programs
- Lockheed Martin STEM Education
- M&S Centerless Grinding
- Million Girls Moonshot After-School Program
- National Weather Service - Virtual School Talks
- PA Seed Ecosystem
- Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem
- PPL Electric Utilities- eSMARTkids
- Remake Learning
- Seed Your Future - Horticulture Career Information
- Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh & Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
- STEM & Buds
- Troutwood - Financial Literacy Resources
Workforce
For career and work-based learning opportunities for all learners in your area, click the region below…