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Making Education Real

EXP delivers career-based, experiential programs for K-12 and college students that open the door to life-long opportunities by connecting the classroom to the world of work. We partner with schools large and small in a wide range of capacities from strategic consulting to the day-to-day operations of multi-industry career-based programs.

EXP supports us every step of the way with hands-on learning opportunities like job shadow field trips, the internship program, and the GPS Your Future event. It is very rewarding to watch these young adults blossom in a business environment.

- Carol Shaw, lead teacher, Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Academy (BETA), Narbonne High School

What EXP delivers to schools

Industry
No other organization has more connections to business leaders and professionals who are passionate about education, and we are constantly bringing more sectors and businesses into the EXP family. We can connect you with the people and the resources you need, whether you are establishing a new program or expanding your programs into new professions.

Expertise
We understand the intricacies of the education system and business, as well as public and private funding. We can help you navigate these complex worlds and make your educational vision happen. 

Implementation
If we say we’re going to do it, it’s as good as done. High schools, school districts and colleges throughout Southern California rely on EXP to launch and operate their career-based programs. Career fairs, job shadowing, internships — when you need to extend learning outside the classroom, EXP will make it happen.

Who we serve

EXP began in 1999 as International Trade Education Programs, Inc. (ITEP). We started in one school, Phineas Banning High School, in the Los Angeles harbor community of Wilmington, to help connect students to careers in the maritime trade.

Gradually, EXP expanded to more schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District that were seeking to restructure learning. By embedding ourselves on campuses, we were able to fill the gaps between schools and industry, classroom curriculum and real-world learning so that students and educators could succeed.

Today, EXP helps a broad array of schools and communities — from large public school districts to innovative charters and private schools — make their vision for career-based learning a reality. View our current list of schools here.

Funding for EXP Services

Our work is funded through grants, corporate sponsorships, individual philanthropy, and contracts which allow us to deliver our services to schools at a greatly reduced cost.

Your limited funding doesn’t limit our work. We provide grant-writing assistance and financial guidance to help you secure funding for your career-based programs and EXP services. Together, we can make it happen.

Our Education Partners


Our Educational Pillars

EXPERIENCE

We give students real-world experience

EDUCATION

We help students connect the dots so the classroom is contextualized and more relevant

SELF-KNOWLEDGE

We help students reflect on their experiences and learn about themselves

CONNECTION

We connect students to mentors, peers and opportunity

SKILLS

We teach students life skills they need to succeed

PLANNING

We help students create the futures they want


Our Programs

We tailor our programs to your school’s exact needs. Whether you work in career pathways, small learning communities, Linked Learning initiatives, CTE programs or your own system, our programs will enhance your curriculum by delivering skills training, mentors and internships that create real-world opportunities for students. 

Outreach & Transition

Programming between middle school and high school

Career Awareness

GPS Your Future, Women in STEM, Career EXPedition, Day of Discovery

Career Exploration

Industry Coaching and Job Shadow Day

Career Preparation

Career Readiness Workshops

Career Training

EXP Internship Program and Scholarship Opportunities

Skills Development

Soft Skills Workshops, Workforce Development and Pre-apprenticeships

Professional Development

Alumni Network, Job Placement, Career Counseling, Apprenticeships

College

Scholarships, Internships, Networking & Career Counseling


Program Design

Career-based Education Design & Consulting

Funding &

Grant-writing

Industry Relations

Success Metrics & Measurement

 

Program Delivery

Turnkey Career-based Curriculum

Industry & Community Advisory Boards

Skilled Industry Mentors

On-campus Program Managers

Logistics & Coordination

 

Professional Development

Training & Guidance in Career Education

Summer Externships for Educators