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Developing Washington's Workforce
Your company can share collective experience and work together to impact the next generation of leaders.
Since 1976, Washington Business Week has partnered with companies and educators to prepare Washington’s students for their careers. Together, we’ve helped to create 75,000+ leaders who are more prepared to lead the workforce.
We’re proud to be a piece of what makes Washington a national & worldwide leader in career education.
Our model only works when companies partner to support the state’s students.
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What is Washington Business Week?
Founded in 1976, through a partnership between The Association of Washington Business, the President of Central Washington University, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington Business Week teaches students across the region business, finance, leadership, and entrepreneurship, through our unique program connecting students with businesses and their leaders.
Our programs strengthen the Washington economy and business community by supporting students across the state to help them be better employees, employers, and business owners. With most students coming from low income or marginalized communities, WBW is working to provide more opportunity to more young people across the state.
Companies support WBW because our programs create economic opportunity, develop the next generation of local leaders, and strengthen the Washington business community.
July 22nd - 26th
Northwest University, Kirland, WA
July 23rd, 4:00 - 6:30pm
Help Students Learn Networking Skills
Spend a couple hours at the end of your work day teaching students networking skills through a mock networking event.
No experience required.
July 26th, 9:00am - 1:30pm or 11:30am - 1:30pm
Celebrate Student Achievements as a Judge
Act as a stockholder and/or angel investor, meeting students, learning about what they built and achieved. Learn More »
No experience required.
July 21st - July 26th, All Day
Mentor Students for a Week as a Company Advisor
Facilitate the work of a team of 8 – 12 students for the week, sharing your professional experience and having fun. You’ll also learn a ton! Learn More »
Training provided.
August 4 - 9
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
August 9th, 9:00am - 1:30pm or 11:30am - 1:30pm
Celebrate Student Achievements as a Judge
Act as a stockholder and/or angel investor, meeting students, learning about what they built and achieved. Learn More »
No experience required.
August 3rd - August 9th, All Day
Mentor Students for a Week as a Company Advisor
Facilitate the work of a team of 8 – 12 students for the week, sharing your professional experience and having fun. You’ll also learn a ton! Learn More »
Training provided.
Group Volunteer Opportunities
Our students say one of the most powerful parts of Washington Business Week is the opportunity to meet real-world professionals and hear their stories.
As company advisors, your team can work together to coach and mentor the next generation of business leaders. There are also opportunities to be on discussion panels, judge student trade shows, and so many more possibilities for your company to get involved together!
Our greatest need for volunteers is in the summer when we bring hundreds of students from across the state together to attend one of our programs on a college campus.
Share Knowledge
1 – 2 Hours
As a workshop facilitators or speakers, your team help our students learn by facilitating an activity for them. This could be giving a pre-prepared talk, or sharing their experience while networking with students. Learn More »
- Kirkland, WA – Jul 13 – Jul 18
- Cheney, WA – Jul 27 – Aug 1
- Renton, WA – Aug 18 – Aug 22
Celebrate Student Achievements as Judges
2 – 5 Hours
An easy opportunity for your company to represent your business and bring employees to act as a stockholder and/or angel investors. This allows you to meet students and learn about what they have built and achieved. Learn More »
No experience required.
- Kirkland, WA – Jul 18
- Cheney, WA – Aug 1
- Renton, WA – Aug 22
Mentor Students for a Week as a Company Advisor
1 Week
Team members will facilitate the work of a team of 8 – 12 students for the week, sharing their professional experience and having fun. They’ll also learn a ton! Learn More »
Training provided.
- Kirkland, WA – Jul 12 – Jul 18
- Cheney, WA – Jul 26 – Aug 1
- Renton, WA – Aug 17 – Aug 22
Employee Development
Washington Business Week provides a novel form of employee development where your team can volunteer, give back, and learn.
Our Company Advisor program has been used by some of the region’s most innovative companies as a way to up-skill and train their employees and bring them back to work more engaged.
Your team will learn key leadership lessons with expert support from Washington Business Week and the state’s best leaders.
With the option to send employees as volunteers or to pair it with a paid course, WBW offers ways for companies of any budget to get involved in supporting their workforce today while preparing tomorrow’s.
“The challenge with most leadership courses is that you need time to adopt new behavior habits, and new habits require immediate practice, more practice, and feedback. This program is all about real-time feedback.”
Ready to share it with your team? Print our flyer.
Workforce Development
WBW is powered by a community of passionate business and business leaders who actively participate in events throughout the week and support our programs monetarily. Join the hundreds of Washington businesses who have come together to support student development.
- Donations
- Grants
- Program Sponsorships
- Scholarships
Partner with Washington Business Week
Partnering with WBW highlights your organization as company at the forefront of preparing the next generation through transformative, memorable experiences for students.
You will be seeding the future workforce with leaders who will help create a more vibrant Washington Economy and be better employees.
WBW is proud to recognize the support of the businesses that support us.
Why Support Washington Business Week
We are proud to offer every student who attends WBW subsidized tuition thanks to the support of the Washington community. In 2024, 52% of our student received full-ride scholarships. This was only possible because of the incredible support we received.
With most WBW students coming from low-income or marginalized communities, you will be helping to provide more opportunity to more young people across the state and change the face of tomorrow’s board room.
