INDUSTRY TOUR

Thank you for opening your workplace to our students!

Industry tours give students the chance to connect what they’re learning in the classroom with real-world experiences in a variety of environments.  Thank you for hosting Academies of Louisville students! 

WHAT STUDENTS SHOULD EXPERIENCE

  • Learn your mission and products/services

  • See real jobs, wages, and benefits across the company

  • Observe actual work and get a feel for the culture

  • See equipment, software, etc. that they may be using in their classes

  • Connect required skills to next steps (internships, post-secondary education paths) for each role and potentially network with staff in roles that interest them

  • Work in guidance on soft skills where possible – how being at school, going to class on time, working in groups, and handling challenges relate to employment

PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

  • Determine logistics — who greets and leads the tour, what stops will be on the tour, does the group need to be divided into smaller subgroups so everyone can hear at the different stops, what activities might you demonstrate or have students participate in?

  • Prep speakers on your team to use student-friendly language and be ready to connect with students

  • Share dress code, safety requirements, arrival location, and any meal details

  • Prepare any relevant handouts: brochures/swag, product demos, job postings, application tips

  • Send an itinerary with arrival info and an on-site contact, info on where a bus can park, etc.

  • Optional: Work with the teacher to create a project related to your company that students may work on before and/or after the visit.

CONNECT IT TO CLASS — Please Include!

  • Help students see how your everyday work uses the numeracy and literacy skills they're learning during high school. A few examples to spark ideas:

    • Numeracy: budgets, measurements, data/analytics, scheduling, pricing

    • Literacy: writing reports/emails, presenting ideas, reading technical docs, communicating with clients/teams, other forms of professional communication

Pointing out even one or two concrete examples of how you use numeracy or literacy in your job helps students see why these skills matter beyond the classroom. We can help you brainstorm!

QUESTIONS? NEED HELP PLANNING?

Contact Suzanne Gorman, Lead Business Partnership Coordinator, at suzanne.gorman@kentuckianaworks.org