Help Build Virginia’s Next Generation of Life Sciences Talent
LIFT-VA helps connect employers and industry partners to emerging talent, workforce development opportunities, and a stronger future pipeline in life sciences and innovation.
WHY EMPLOYERS PARTNER WITH LIFT-VA
As Virginia’s life sciences ecosystem grows, the need for future-ready talent continues to increase.
LIFT-VA was designed to help strengthen that pipeline by creating earlier, more connected pathways into science, workforce development, and career readiness.
For employers, partnership can mean more than visibility. It can mean helping shape the future workforce.
EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITIES
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Hire LIFT-VA Graduates: Priority access to a pool of credentialed, lab-experienced candidates.
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Host Interns: Provide structured internship placements with employer-defined learning plans, weekly progress reviews, and potential conversion to full-time roles.
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Mentor Students: Connect your scientists with LIFT-VA participants for job shadowing, guest lectures, facility tours, and project reviews.
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Sponsor Curriculum: Fund development of an ACE-accredited curriculum module aligned with your company's technical needs.
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Join the Industry Skills Council: Shape the program's technical direction through quarterly curriculum reviews, keeping our training aligned with real industry requirements.
EMPLOYER VALUE
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80% of LIFT-VA graduates secure biotechnology positions upon program completion
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Employer partners report 40-60% reduction in new hire onboarding time
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LIFT-VA's cost per trained professional is 3.8-7.2x less than traditional university pathways
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150 job-ready graduates projected over two years, credentialed, lab-tested, and AI-literate
WHO SHOULD GET INVOLVED
LIFT-VA may be a fit for:
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life sciences companies
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STEMM employers
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healthcare and diagnostics organizations
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biotech and innovation partners
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workforce development organizations
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educational collaborators
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community and regional partners
