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Employer Onboarding
The Employer Process Overview
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Employer Participation Benefits
Build your recruitment pipeline
Encourage and attract young people to explore opportunities in your industry, fostering potential recruitment prospects and creating a pipeline of possibility for the state’s economic future.Paid work covered by the Maine Career Exploration Program
Up to 75 hours paid by the MCEP for a young person's work experience with your company - at no cost to you as an employer.Contribute to the future of Maine's workforce
Prepare our future workforce with vital skills and increase participation among Maine youth. Demonstrate to our youth that there is opportunity for them in Maine!Hire motivated young people
After the conclusion of a young person’s work experience through Maine Career Exploration, employers may choose to hire these individuals to join their team (part-time or full-time depending on business needs and individual's schedules).Showcase and advertise your business
Become a Preferred Employer Partner with the Maine Career Exploration Program.To get started, complete the Employer Onboarding Survey.
Key Partners
Young Person/Student
Maine people between the ages of 16 - 24 participating in a paid work experience through the Maine Career Exploration Program.
Responsibilities include:
- Learn and explore career options in Maine!
- Work with the Program Coordinator and/or employer to develop the work experience.
- Report to work as scheduled.
- Follow the policies and procedures, of school, worksite and the program.
Program Coordinator (if applicable)
Responsible for assisting the young person with the program. Program Coordinators may be a school Extended Learning Opportunity Coordinator (ELO) or from one of five community based organization partnerships. Find more information on our participating partners here.
Responsibilities include:
- Help young person connect with career exploration opportunities in their area and support them through the experience.
- Work with young person and employer to identify and prepare employer and worksites to host.
- Assist young person with the completion of all employment paperwork and procedures.
- Submit all required application forms to ensure young person is accurately paid and covered by insurance by program support partners.
- Act as main point of contact for young person, employer, and program support.
Employer
Employer hosting a young person in a paid work experience through the Maine Career Exploration Program!
Responsibilities include:
- Provide a safe, fun, meaningful and appropriate work experience.
- Complete all onboarding requirements, both required by the MCEP and your workplace.
- Follow all state, federal, and local laws.
- Define and create the work experience in collaboration with the Program Coordinator (if applicable).
- Facilitate on the job training that meets learning goals and business needs.
- Contact Program Coordinator with questions or concerns during the work experience.
- Complete the Employer Post Work Experience Survey at the end of the young person’s work experience.
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