Students & Parents
Say "Yes!" to Your Future
Getting started is always the hardest part. Your professional life is no different. With several established career pathways, events, and initiatives, the Lynchburg region makes it easier for students and recent grads to use what they already know as a stepping stone to real jobs.
Educators, workforce agencies, and employers here work in close, strategic collaboration to build pipelines that actually connect. Students can explore careers firsthand through a career expos that bring hundreds of middle and high school students face-to-face with regional companies across every major industry. Many of the region’s largest employers go even further, offering on-the-job training and work-based learning programs that give students real experience before they ever enter the full-time workforce.
Career Pathways
Our region works collaboratively to determine what regional employers want, and establish suitable pathways for career success.
Work-Based Learning
Employers throughout the Lynchburg region offer on-the-job training for entry-level careers. Turn your passion into progress with little to no experience.
Worlds of Opportunity
The Lynchburg region’s annual career expo connects hundreds of middle and high school students to employers that are invested in the community.
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Tori Gilmartin
Frequently Asked Questions
You asked, we answered. Here are the answers to the questions we get the most from students and parents about careers in the Lynchburg Region.
Stories from the LYH Region
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