Get Involved
Join the collaboration transforming Baltimore’s education and talent landscape
Corporate Partnerships
CareerBound, a partnership of Baltimore’s Promise, Baltimore City Public Schools, and the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, is building a diverse, inclusive talent ecosystem. Focused on equity, CareerBound equips Baltimore’s youth—especially those from historically marginalized communities—with skills, credentials, and career experiences. Corporate partners play a key role in expanding economic opportunity and driving systemic change.
By engaging with CareerBound, businesses invest in a skilled workforce, a stronger local economy, and meaningful social impact. As we scale to support
8,300 youth
over six years, there are many ways to get involved.
Join Us
Take the first step in joining the corporate side of CareerBound by filling out a simple interest form—it should take less than a minute. On it, you will provide your name and email, and select the way(s) you are interested in partnering. Read more below about some of the ways you can get involved in this monumental collaboration, or suggest your own path forward. We look forward to partnering with you!
Events
Ways to Get Involved.
Provide Direct Investment
Provide financial support to enhance CareerBound’s five-component model, scaling impact, and improving workforce outcomes. Investment ensures that young people continue to have access to free training and services they need to ne healthy and whole.
Become an Employer Partner
Offer paid, subsidized pre-apprenticeship positions to introduce youth to careers in your industry or commit to employing CareerBound graduates with industry-recognized credentials, strengthening your workforce with well-prepared, local talent.
Become a CareerBound Champion
Join or lead gatherings to engage more businesses in CareerBound and strengthen the talent ecosystem, or support Baltimore’s Promise in advocating for employer incentives under Maryland’s Blueprint to expand workforce readiness opportunities.
Offer Mentorship and Career Exposure
Provide mentorship and career exposure to Baltimore youth, helping them explore opportunities in your field, or host workplace visits and career days to introduce students to industries and skills.
Research and Innovation
Contribute to research that improves workforce development strategies and evaluates program impact. Use that research to work with schools and training providers to ensure curricula align with data, industry needs, and future skill demands.
Become a Training Provider
Apply to become a training provider, apprenticeship host site, or academic acceleration provider to equip youth with industry-recognized credentials and skills that meet workforce needs. Explore current offerings on our element pages.
Ensure Youth Well-Being
Partner with CareerBound to support students with essential services such as transportation, childcare, healthcare (physical and mental), financial literacy, and more, ensuring barriers to learning are broken and each student’s well-being is addressed in a way unique to their needs.
