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AP Career Kickstart Industry Advisors

Close the skills gap and develop a talent pipeline tailored to your industry’s needs.

AP is committed to building courses that are responsive to the current and evolving needs of industry and higher education. Industry advisors for AP Career Kickstart™ courses help us keep this commitment, and comprise representatives from national corporations, regional and state-level companies, military and government agencies, and talent-development nonprofits.

Meet Our Industry Advisors

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“I really like the fact that AP Career Kickstart is going to allow us to prepare the next generation of the workforce more quickly. It helps us to expand our pipeline of talent, and it gets that talent to market much faster. I would say get in now—identify yourselves as an employer of opportunity for that talent.” 

—Charles Banks, Vice President, U.S. Bank 

Get Involved 

Work with AP to equip thousands of students with the skills they need for high-demand, high-growth jobs.

As an industry advisor, you’ll have the opportunity to: 

  • Endorse credentials that demonstrate career readiness 
  • Establish the skills and knowledge that future talent need
  • Foster future talent by engaging with your local schools and providing apprenticeships, internships, and other preprofessional experiences 
  • Build arobust teacher pipeline through industry mentorship programs 

Your Impact 

As an industry advisor, your organization will receive recognition for your commitment to building talent pipelines and you’ll shape the future workforce by: 

  • Deepening your connections with local schools, districts, and industry peers  
  • Building work-ready talent with the skills and knowledge your organization needs  
  • Influencing quality career-connected learning at scale to strengthen your talent pipeline 

Contact Us 

Complete the interest form to learn more about AP Career Kickstart courses and get involved.