Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Alisa Morse, K12 Director for the CAPS Network.

Alisa Morse explains the concept of “profession-based learning” as an umbrella term for connecting students with real-world industry experiences, including internships, co-ops, client-connected projects, and career discovery.​

She highlights that high-impact client-connected projects involve students working directly with industry partners to solve open-ended problems that aren't mission critical but offer authentic challenges, mentorship, and opportunities for innovation and self-discovery.​

The CAPS Network brings industry experts into classrooms, enabling all students—not just those in internships—to participate in practical, re ...