Building Your Future:
Ready Today for the Opportunities of Tomorrow
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Explore it -Career Exploration - Middle School
FUTURE READY Middle School, for 7th and 8th graders, is an immersive, hands-on program designed to build essential life skills like resilience, communication, etiquette, accountability, and self-discovery. This experience empowers students to explore their passions, develop important skills, and find their purpose before entering high school. By 8th grade, our students are prepared to chart a clear path through their class schedules and make intentional choices that align with their education and future goals.
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Invest in it - Career Readiness- High School
Future Ready High School Career-connected learning and exposure to various professions have become more critical than ever. Internships and training programs tailored for high school students can play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between education and the workforce by offering hands-on experiences, mentorship, and exposure to multiple career paths. Join Future Ready Career Readiness Programs to shape your future.
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Grow it -Investing in your Current and Future Workforce
The Workforce Soft Skills Toolkit is a comprehensive workforce development solution combining soft skills training, talent acquisition, and job placement support. It helps organizations attract, develop, and retain employees aligned with company culture, while empowering personal and professional growth. This proposal details the program’s components, including toolkit licensing, facilitation, talent acquisition, community partnerships, and subscription options, highlighting their purpose, structure, and value.
For Middle and High School Students
Future Ready by LINK Lake Norman is a student-focused program for middle and high school students to explore careers and plan their futures. It helps students find their passions and strengths, then choose a pathway to trade and technical schools, college, certifications, trades, or work. They learn skills like resume writing, teamwork, leadership, and money management while figuring out "What's Next for ME?" Middle school students also pick courses that match their future goals.
We work with schools, teachers, principals, businesses, and local groups to provide hands-on, fun learning with engaging facilitators—no traditional teachers—to give students a break from regular lessons.
Programs For Everyone
Flexible offerings designed for schools, learning pods, youth groups, and teams
Schools
Integrated curriculum programs that complement existing education frameworks
Teams
Specialized training for sports teams, clubs, and organized youth activities
Learning Pods
Small group sessions tailored to specific interests and learning goals
Youth Groups
Community-based programs that build skills through collaborative projects
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Specializing in career exploration and readiness for students in grades 7 through 12, our model helps students align their interests, skills, and goals with real-world career opportunities. Through hands-on experiences, case scenarios, and soft skills programs, we equip students with a clear direction and pathway, preparing them effectively for their next steps after high school.
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Real-world internships available across all sectors and industries, including trades and positions such as HR, finance, test shops, management, insurance, engineering, and HVAC. These opportunities allow participants to gain valuable career knowledge, explore potential career paths,
Real-world internships available across all sectors and industries, including trades and positions such as HR, finance, test shops, management, insurance, engineering, and HVAC. These opportunities allow participants to gain valuable career knowledge, explore potential career paths, and understand the education required to succeed. Paid summer internships in Lake Norman are available for Summer 2026.
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The resources, training, and strategies to enhance employee retention, ensuring your team feels valued and acquires essential skills in financial literacy, conflict management, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and confidence to excel in their roles and thrive in their environment.
Flexible, Personalized Delivery
Programs can be tailored for a single class, 6-week classes, weekend, after-school, clubs, and groups, or even private sessions. We also offer a unique recruiter-coach track for high school athletes, which can be integrated into any program model for those pursuing sports at the next level.
Mentorship & Valuable Internships
Our mentor program allows students to use their skills in unpaid internships that are highly valuable and rewarding. These opportunities span marketing, social media, logistics, administration, finance, IT, and more, which can be completed during the summer, after school, or even at home, giving students real-world experience and a boost for their resumes
Community Partnerships & Workforce Development
LINK Lake Norman is deeply committed to workforce, economic, and business development. By partnering with local organizations, we help businesses grow, connect, and flourish through events, training, and collaborative projects—leveraging resources right in our own backyard. This approach keeps talent and opportunity local, strengthening the entire community.
Direct Connections to Business, Community, and Opportunities
A key feature of LINK Lake Norman is putting students in direct contact with local businesses, nonprofits, and professionals—such as resume writers, recruiters, and career coaches—who help them prepare for their next steps. This not only exposes students to a wide range of careers but also helps businesses and nonprofits connect with their future workforce and team members. As I often say, "don't just look at a business's name—think about all the roles that make it run, from marketing to logistics to finance. Just think, the student says they would never work at an HVAC company, but look at what makes that company thrive? They may be searching for their next great marketing, finance, sales, or IT team member!" This needs to be focused on by both students and employers. Many of these jobs (HR, IT, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Logistics, etc) can be very profitable with a 2-year degree. If you're bilingual, your value rises.
Ready to be a part of the FUTURE?
Businesses, Sponsors, Investors, and Community, Learn more now!
Ready to be a part of the FUTURE?
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Tool Kit for Employers, Sponsors,
Business Partners and Investors
LINK FUTURE READY INTERNSHIP 2026
Help give our future leaders opportunities to succeed by supporting the growth of our local industries and workforce!
The FUTURE of Workforce
Middle School Career Readiness
Pod Programs for Schools, Home Schools, Teams, Private Groups, Churches, etc.
LINK FUTURE READY
High School Toolkit for Schools
The FUTURE of Workforce
9th - 12th Grade
Invest in the FUTURE
Confidence and Career Readiness Series
Program Objectives:
Cultivate comprehensive life skills
Enhance emotional intelligence
Develop essential soft skills
Foster team building and leadership
Improve financial literacy, AI utilization, communication, resume writing, professional etiquette, and more
Encourage personal accountability
Empower young adults to become confident and capable, paving their way to success
Max 20 Students per session
Min 15 Students per session
Includes all materials, 1-hour sessions, and professionals who will help you discover and learn pathways, life skills, soft skills, and opportunities that will shape your future. And make your resumes and applications tailored to you!
Small Group & Pod Pricing
Perfect for neighborhood pods, homeschoolers, youth groups, and small learning communities
6 Students
Contact for Pricing
Personalized attention
Flexible scheduling
All materials included
2-hour sessions
10 Students
Contact for Pricing
Small group dynamics
Collaborative learning
All materials included
2-hour sessions
14 Students
Contact for Pricing
Optimal group size
Peer networking
All materials included
2 -hour sessions
Additional Students or Classes
Contact for Pricing
Optimal group size
Peer networking
All materials included
2-hour sessions
What People and Students Are Saying!
“Thank you, Jaime, for writing a recommendation letter for the Levine Merit Scholarship for me. Honestly, this will do wonders. Thank you so much for your support throughout my high school and career journey. I’ll definitely keep you posted with any updates. Hoping for the best as it’s really competitive. Much thanks again, Jaime”
— Harris H. - Intern from the PIVOT Internship
As a former intern in the LNED PIVOT internship program, I had the privilege of meeting and working with Ms. Lane. She is an incredibly professional and kind individual who brought a sense of fun and engagement to the entire internship. She was never afraid to help break the ice, fostering a collaborative environment that brought everyone together and made the internship truly enjoyable. Her unwavering commitment to giving everyone the help and support they need, without question, was incredible and helped to bring both a rewarding and memorable summer for every intern. Every interaction with her was lively, engaging, insightful, and ultimately an amazing experience. I look forward to more opportunities to continue working and learning from her in the future. Thank you Ms. Lane for the amazing experience.
— Jonathan M.- Intern from the PIVOT Internship
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