Engagement Levels
We understand that there are varying levels of availability for businesses and professionals to participate in Venture so we have created different levels of engagement. Choose the option that works best for you.
If you choose to be a partner and provide a project idea we will reach out to you to schedule a time to meet to share information and answer any questions you might have.
Class visit
Share personal experience in your field of expertise. Come with material prepared but anticipate student questions as well.
Commitment: 1-2 hours, one-time visit
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Tour
Students come to your workplace and learn about what you do.
Commitment: 2-3 hours, one-time tour
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Advisor
Advises technical details of projects. Provides expertise and willing to share knowledge or skills. Students may reach out to an advisor once or twice during a project to get specific questions answered. For example, you work in a recording studio. Behavioral science strand students are working on a project to create a podcast regarding mental health issues that teens face. They might reach out to you to ask questions about the best recording software, microphones, or studio set up.
Commitment: As needed up to 1 hour a week
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Mentor
Advises technical details of projects. Provides expertise and willing to share knowledge or skills. Facilitate contacts and helps students identify resources. Provides guidance, motivation, and role modeling for those interested in pursuing careers in the field.
For example, you are a mental health counselor that regularly records podcasts regarding mental health. You may start out in an advisor capacity helping behavioral science students with their podcast project but as you interact with students you decide you would like to be more involved so you step into a mentor role and consistent interaction with students while they complete their project.
Commitment: 2 hours a week
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Project Partner
Facilitates contacts, helps students identify resources, and assists students in realizing the goals of a project. Project ideas may be generated by either student or partner, but the project itself is designed to be of direct benefit to the partner. Partner may contribute financially to achieve outcomes.
For example: You head up an organization that partners with schools to counsel students with mental illness. You have been wanting to create content for students to reference but haven’t had time to develop it. You create a project idea that includes a few ideas for podcast topics and pitch it to students. You offer your knowledge during the project and connect students to other counselors/professionals that can support the process.
Commitment: Up to 2-4 hours a week
Learn more about being a project partner