The Exchange
Real Work.
Real Experience.
Regional Talent.
The Exchange is a regional, employer-informed initiative connecting businesses with students and early-career tech talent through structured work-based learning opportunities.
WHAT IS THE EXCHANGE?
A coordinated pathway—not another job board.
The Exchange connects employers, students, recent graduates, program completers, and early-career talent through internships, short-term roles, and project-based engagements.
It is not a staffing service or résumé database. It is a structured approach to meaningful, time-bound work experiences that benefit both employers and emerging talent.
WHY THE EXCHANGE?
Closing the experience gap from both sides.
Early-career talent is trained and ready to contribute, but often lacks access to the applied experience employers expect. At the same time, businesses have real projects and emerging skills needs that can become meaningful learning opportunities.
Employer-defined work
Projects are scoped around real needs, clear outcomes, timelines, and supervision.
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Prepared regional talent
Candidates are reviewed for skills, readiness, availability, and opportunity alignment.
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Human-centered matching
Candidates are reviewed for skills, readiness, availability, and opportunity alignment.
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FOR BUSINESS
Turn a real need into a structured learning opportunity.
Submit an internship, short-term role, or project-based engagement with clear deliverables, skills, timing, supervision, and work environment.
- Software development
- Data and analytics
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud and infrastructure
- Digital marketing technology
- Product, UX, and IT support
FOR APPLICANTS
Build hands-on experience with regional employers.
Students, recent graduates, program completers, and career changers can share their skills, interests, availability, work preferences, résumé, and supporting links.
Candidates do not apply directly to employers. The Exchange team reviews each profile for readiness and alignment with available opportunities.
HOW IT WORKS?
A simple path from interest to applied experience.
Employers submit opportunities
Businesses share an internship, project, or short-term role through the intake form.
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Candidates express interest
Applicants submit skills, training, interests, availability, and supporting materials.
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The Exchange reviews for fit
The team evaluates readiness, scope, supervision, and alignment on both sides.
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Matching begins
Aligned candidates are surfaced to employers from a curated, pre-vetted pool.
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Work-based learning begins
The selected candidate and employer begin a structured, time-bound engagement.
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Outcomes are documented
Feedback helps improve the model for the next cycle.
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READY TO GET STARTED?
Begin with a simple intake form and a conversation.
Submissions are reviewed before any opportunity or candidate moves forward.