Educators
Help students connect their classroom learning to their future careers through work-based learning opportunities. WBL helps students create a future vision for themselves, build essential skills, and establish critical professional connections.
Curious about work-based learning in Montana? Explore the WBLC Data Dashboard to learn more about the demand for and impact of WBL in our state.
What is work-based learning?
Work-based learning (WBL) is learning about work, at work and is a key component of career-connected learning.
Career Connected Learning
What We Do For You
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Conferences - 406 Transfusion: Injecting youth into the care continuum will be held at Fairmont Hot Springs October 13-14, 2026. We welcome healthcare providers, higher ed, K-12, and community partners building workforce pipelines. K-12 Educators can earn OPI renewal units. Learn more and register here!
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Coffee Connect - we are hosting a series of three workshops for higher education staff and faculty. The sessions focus on actionable strategies to strengthen career-connected learning opportunities for college students. Sessions are 9:30-10:30am via Zoom. Register here.
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Wednesday, July 8 - Competency-based Learning
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Wednesday, August 12 - Scaling Career Services
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Wednesday, September 16 - Coordinating Internships
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Peer Learning Groups - Connect with peers, share knowledge, and learn together to strengthen career-connected learning in your school or campus. We host monthly calls for higher ed staff and monthly calls for secondary educators.
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Resources - Check out our many quick-start guides and toolkits for facilitating career-connected learning opportunities. No need to recreate the wheel.
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Teacher Externships - Step inside a business for 3 days in the summer, to learn what they do and how they do it. Build connections and bring real-world context into your classroom.
Peer Learning Groups
A peer learning group provides a space to share questions, learn best practices, build knowledge, and support one another.
We invite higher ed career services staff to join conversations on a range of topics that impact career-connected learning, advising, campus-wide systems, and student success. Register here. Meetings are 12:30-1:30pm the 2nd Thursday of the month via Zoom. We welcome staff from public and privates colleges across Montana!
Are you a secondary educator who facilitates or wants to learn more about career-connected learning opportunities for your students? We meet 3:30-4:30pm the 2nd Wednesday of the month via Zoom. Register here. We welcome educators from schools of all sizes!
Work-based Learning and Career-connected Learning Resources
For a list of all Educator Resources click here!
Get your questions on work-based learning answered.
Learn the what, how, & why of coordinating WBL experiences! This toolkit also links to many resources.
Facilitating high school internships? Here's a quick-start guide for you!
Check out definitions, resources, and ideas from OPI.
Curious about what makes a high-quality work-based learning experience? Use this rubric to assess your program.
Great ideas for activities for all ages.
Creating a WBL program? Want some new ideas for your existing program? Check out these examples from other organizations and schools.
Wonder who is responsible for the student's workers compensation insurance?
Find educator resources on career learning of all kinds.
Cover your bases and make sure you have guardian approval.
Class 4 licenses are issued to those who have industry experience and wish to teach.
All the relevant policy, all in one place. Compiled by the Montana School Board Association.
Resources, tools, and guidance to successfully develop high-quality WBL experiences for students.
Information, resources, and curriculum located in one platform.
Get your questions on work-based learning answered.
Learn the what, how, & why of coordinating WBL experiences! This toolkit also links to many resources.
Facilitating high school internships? Here's a quick-start guide for you!
Check out definitions, resources, and ideas from OPI.
Curious about what makes a high-quality work-based learning experience? Use this rubric to assess your program.
Great ideas for activities for all ages.
Creating a WBL program? Want some new ideas for your existing program? Check out these examples from other organizations and schools.
Wonder who is responsible for the student's workers compensation insurance?
Find educator resources on career learning of all kinds.
Cover your bases and make sure you have guardian approval.
Class 4 licenses are issued to those who have industry experience and wish to teach.
All the relevant policy, all in one place. Compiled by the Montana School Board Association.
Resources, tools, and guidance to successfully develop high-quality WBL experiences for students.
Information, resources, and curriculum located in one platform.
Curious about teacher externships?
Work-based learning isn’t just for students. Teacher externs join a business for three days in the summer, learn how their teaching applies to industry, and bring new knowledge back to their students. Application is open mid-January through March 1. Interested in knowing when the application opens? Click Here.
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