There are a variety of ways that employers can enjoy the mutual benefits of partnering with Seattle Jobs Initiative.  To view current SJI employer partners, click here.

Hire a Graduate – When you hire an SJI graduate, you get a well-screened employee who is prepared and eager to go to work in a full-time position.  Also, you get a grateful and motivated employee contributing to your business team. 

Host an Internship – This aspect of our program is one area that sets it apart from other work skills training programs.  Students work at internship sites for 2 days each week for 10-11 weeks.  When you partner with SJI by hosting an intern, you become an integral part of a student’s future success.  Many SJI partners have claimed the SJI Internship Program offers them the best of both worlds in recruitment and selection.

By hosting an intern, you and your staff gain assistance with entry-level projects and tasks at your workplace, and recruitment and screening is taken care of up front.  Upon commencement of an internship, supervisors have more than 2 months to shape an intern’s performance on the job.  At the conclusion of the internship, you get the first opportunity to hire a sought-after SJI graduate.   Whether you hire an intern or not, you gain enormous satisfaction in knowing that you have contributed significantly to a family’s self-sufficiency!

• Quarterly Employer Advisory Board (EAB)
• Host an EAB, training, or event
• Speak at a graduation ceremony
• Teach a workshop in cover letter and resume writing, interviewing skills, or help us conduct mock interviews
• Tutor a student in intermediate computer skills or assist an ESL student with class work
• Donate to SJI

If any of the above opportunities interest you, please contact:  Linda Rider, Employer Broker via phone at (206) 621-0498, or via e-mail at lrider@seattlejobsinit.com.

Donate to SJI

Increasingly, employers offer monetary and in-kind donations to SJI as a way of contributing to our ongoing sustainability. This is a way for some employers to ensure that we’ll be there to meet their staffing needs in the future.  To learn more about how you might contribute to SJI, please click here.

It is this mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship with employers that strengthens SJI’s program, contributes to both of our sustainability, and ultimately helps our communities thrive. 

We appreciate employer's involvement at all levels, and take every opportunity to recognize a company's partnership with SJI.  To learn how we recognize and reward employers for their contributions, click here.