Our partners and supporters are crucial in our mission of empowering students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. SkillsUSA connects education with industry to ensure the future skilled workforce our nation depends on. Our partners influence curriculum and tap into a verified talent pipeline that’s closing the skills gap every single day.

Together, we can close the skills gap!

The skills gap is the divide between available skilled trades jobs and qualified applicants to fill those jobs. If you’re in a skilled trades industry, you’re familiar with this challenge.

Why Partner with SkillsUSA Idaho?

SkillsUSA Idaho is a partnership of students, educators, and industry working together to build the skilled workforce our nation depends on with graduates who are career ready, day one.

SkillsUSA student members represent many trade, technical and skilled service occupations including construction, manufacturing, transportation, health science, information technology, communications, personal services, hospitality, public safety, and engineering technologies industries.

Through a partnership with SkillsUSA Idaho, industry can:

Obtain direct access to a verified talent pipeline of career-ready students.
Influence classroom curriculum to ensure it represents current industry standards.
Build brand loyalty among our statewide membership of students and teachers.
Elevate the perception of the skilled trades nationwide, inspiring more young people to pursue these career pathways while encouraging parents, guidance counselors and instructors to champion those choices.
Join our mission to empower students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members.
Make a tangible, positive difference in student lives and in our schools, workplaces, communities and nation.

Student Member Impact

Industry partners directly affect the success of our student members.

Victoria (Tori) Alexander, a Collision Repair and refinishing student at Idaho State University’s College of Technology, shares her story on how the training, tools, and experience received will help her in the future!

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Ways to Partner

There are multiple ways to support SkillsUSA Idaho’s members. To view all of our partnership options, please review our 2026-2027 Partnership Opportunities Document.

BECOME A FEATURED PARTNER

For maximum impact and visibility, featured partners at the Gold, Silver, or Bronze levels gain access to specialized recognition and support the SkillsUSA mission year round!

SPONSORSHIPS AND BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES

Increase brand awareness in the next generation of skilled workers by sponsoring specific aspects of the conference!

SLSC CAREER EXPO BOOTH

Directly connect with students and spark meaningful conversations by setting up a booth at the Career Expo!

DONATIONS

Monetary or in-kind donations to be used in a variety of ways including competition prizes or materials!
To donate in-kind items, please reach out to the SkillsUSA Idaho state office:
Phone: (208) 429-5529 or Email Us

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Support provides organizational resources to promote skilled trades, provide employability skill training, enhance support for local chapters, increase accessibility to SkillsUSA Idaho members.
Use the link below to be redirected to our PayPal donations page.

COMPETITION JUDGES

SkillsUSA takes great pride in our ability to partner with industry to create competitions that provide real-world experiences to our student members. Judges serve as volunteer experts in a competition area and provide a rigorous review of the work completed by competitors. Students have spent all year working, honing their skills, and becoming a master in their trade. You get to have the first look at that year’s hard work!

If you would like to sign up as a judge for the 2027 SLSC, please complete the below form or contact the State Director, Andrew Armstrong (208) 429-5529 or andrew.armstrong@cte.idaho.gov

Judge interest form

2025-2026 PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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2025-2026 Partners

silver level partners

BRONZE LEVEL PARTNERS

MAJOR IN-KIND & CONTEST PARTNERS