We’re building bridges between Maine’s businesses, colleges, universities, and people to cultivate and retain top talent.
Workforce Programs
We’re building Maine’s workforce capacity by engaging students and young adults in various pathways to skills development and jobs in Maine.
FocusMaine’s workforce programs are designed to engage career explorers in developing skills in FocusMaine sectors and cross-cutting sectors, creating a network of similarly situated career explorers and connecting with Maine employers and job openings. The result is an increased supply of interested early-stage employees with an affinity for living and working in Maine.
Aquaculture Pioneers
In partnership with Educate Maine, and incorporating our Maine Career Catalyst program, we work with employers across the downeast, mid-coast, and southern coastal regions to support experiential learning opportunities at farms and hatcheries.
Participants in the Aquaculture Pioneers program can receive internship credit through their high school or higher education institution. Participants will also be enrolled as pre-apprentices to provide them with credit if/when they are interested in pursuing an aquaculture registered apprenticeship in the future.
Employers who host Aquaculture Pioneers will become partner employers of Maine Career Catalyst (MCC) giving them access to added program support and a community of like-minded employers interested in elevating experiential learning in Maine. Pioneers hired through this initiative will be enrolled in the MCC program and will become a part of a cohort focused on building skills and their network in Maine’s aquaculture sector.
Our Partners
Maine Career Catalyst Impact
Valuable results of FocusMaine’s partnership with Educate Maine
2,700
INTERNS IN MAINE CAREER CATALYST FROM 2018-2022
78%
INTERESTED IN MAINE CAREERS
$300
INVESTED PER PARTICIPANT
26%
BIPOC
61%
GENDER DIVERSE
22%
FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS
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