Career Academy Teacher Externship Program

Unique to the CESA 8 region, ​the Career Academy Teacher Externship (CATE) Program is a work-based learning opportunity designed to enhance the classroom curriculum with real-world career information and with continued connections with area businesses. Through this unique professional development opportunity, middle and high school teachers from among the 27 districts in the CESA 8 region are selected to work side-by-side with industry peers during a 3- to 5-day paid summer externship experience at participating Northeast Wisconsin businesses.
Becoming a CATE Business Partner
Recruiting CATE businesses takes place every year through the end of February. Any Northeast Wisconsin or Upper Michigan business can sign up to be a CATE business partner through the CESA 8 CATE program director. Click on the button to learn more about planning a CATE externship.
Suggested CATE Activities
What will teachers do at your company during the 3- to 5-day externship? Click on the button for a list of suggested activities to engage your teacher externs.
Follow Up After the CATE Externship is Complete
Teacher externs are required to create two lesson plans or one unit plan embedding their new career knowledge into their classroom curricula. Externs are encouraged to make their business partners part of those lessons. Click on the button to browse lesson plans from previous teacher externs.