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San Antonio Regional Occupational Program (ROP) students are from local neighborhoods and schools, and many of these students will become part of the area workforce after graduation. Businesses from around the area are currently providing students with internship opportunities, and by doing so are helping to create knowledgeable and prepared future employees.
If your business is interested in becoming a part of the San Antonio Regional Occupational Program, opportunities abound through internships, mentoring, job shadowing and advisory committees. Please contact our office at (909) 469-2304 to become part of a student’s career pathway.Benefits to Businesses
Provides employers an opportunity to identify students who have demonstrated the initiative and foresight to invest their time in career-focused educational experiences.
Creates an opportunity for employers to provide students with the skills and competencies necessary to meet their employment needs.
Provides employers with an opportunity to observe and evaluate potential employees in the work environment prior to offering them a position.
Establishes a pool of highly qualified candidates for employers to meet their employment demands.
Reduces the number of applicants interviewed to fill open positions.
Reduces the amount of time and money spent recruiting qualified candidates.
Reduces the cost for training and retraining of new hires that are under- skilled.
Reduces the rate of employee turnover.
Improves employee morale and loyalty to the employer in return for their participation in educational programs.
Supplements corporate contributions/business donations with volunteer involvement and community service.
Builds a strong bond of customer loyalty toward the business as a result of their involvement.
Increases the probability of students with marketable skills becoming potential future employees and customers.
Contributes to students' acquisition of skills and knowledge necessary to obtain gainful employment thus increasing the likelihood they will become contributing members of society.
Stimulates economic development as a result of a highly qualified and competent workforce.
Affords employers and educators an opportunity to work together to create classroom curriculum and instruction to ensure students receive the employment skills necessary to meet employer needs and support the local/regional economy.
Ensures students will gain a better understanding between relevancy of what they are learning in school and what will be expected of them in the work environment.
Increases students' understanding of business and the free enterprise system.
Provides educational experiences not available through traditional classroom instruction.
Provides students with the opportunity to explore career options and develop self-confidence.
Enhances the business’ credibility and influence in the community by demonstrating their concern and commitment to education.
Improves employee, customer and community relations. Demonstrates to employees that the employer cares about the communities in which they live and raise their families.
Enhances business image in the communities in which they operate.
Contributes to the quality of life and success of the communities in which they are located.
Requires low financial output while yielding high social return.
