BEC Services for Business and Industry
The Business Education Compact (BEC) provides programs that connect Oregon businesses and industries with schools in hands-on, innovative experiences to Make Learning Real!
Student Internships
- Year-round program to place high school and college students in workplace internships
- BEC provides student placement and HR/payroll services
- Students discover relevance of classroom learning
- Motivated students provide productive work for employers top
Educator Internships
- Summer program to place K-20 educators in workpace internships
- BEC provides educator placement and HR/payroll services
- Teachers develop curriculum with increased relevance to students
- Highly-skilled teachers are idealy suited to provide productive work for employers top
National Engineers Month
- Annual program to introduce students to engineering
- BEC provides a turn-key program for employers and teachers
- Engineers present in K-12 classrooms each February
- Employers promote engineering as a future career top
Collaborative Teacher Development Initiative
- Collaboration of Oregon business and education partners
- Goal to create new teacher professional development model
- Model based on national high school reform research
- BEC offers Credit for Proficiency Workshops in support of the initiative top
SAO Partnership
- Software Association of Oregon (SAO) and the BEC are in a joint-venture to engage association members with schools
- BEC provides student and educator internships for SAO companies top