Engineering Professional Needed to Mentor Students on a Real Business Project

We are seeking an engineering professional - ideally a business owner, consultant, or team leaderto mentor a group of high school students as they work on a real project for your business. Students will spend four weeks tackling a business challenge, initiative, or project that you'd like completed but haven't had the bandwidth to prioritize. The goal is to provide your organization with fresh perspectives, research, analysis, and actionable recommendations while giving students exposure to real-world engineering and business challenges. This is a low-lift opportunity designed for busy professionals. The Work-Based Learning Alliance (WBLA) manages the entire student experience, including project scoping, internship structure, meeting agendas, milestones, student support and stipend payment. Your role is simply to share your expertise, meet with students for one hour each Monday via Zoom (between either 9.30am-12.30pm ET or 3.30pm-6.30pm ET), and provide feedback on weekly deliverables. Total time commitment is approximately 2–3 hours per week over four weeks commencing June 29. Professionals who are excited to develop future talent while receiving meaningful insights and deliverables for their business are encouraged to apply. Projects could include: - Solution design where students design a solution (technical or otherwise) based on a brief - Implementation plan where students analyze an existing process, conduct research to gather best practices and then present their proposal - Market analysis where students investigate the competitive landscape and complete a gap analysis to identify opportunities for growth - Marketing where students create or update product specification assets Key skills include: - Knowledge of engineering principles and best practices - Ability to mentor and provide constructive feedback - Experience in working with high school students - Strong communication and interpersonal skills