For Partners

Corporate Partners

Build your talent pipeline. Sponsor apprentices. Solve your workforce challenges.

The Challenge

The Problem You Face

You can't find enough skilled workers. The talent market is brutal. New grads have diplomas but no experience. Training takes months. Turnover is expensive.

What if you could tap into a pipeline of trained, vetted, motivated workers - people who've already proven themselves by shipping real work?

The Solution

What Lincoln Works Offers

Corporate partners get direct access to our apprentice pipeline. You're not recruiting from unknown candidates - you're hiring people we've trained, tested, and can vouch for.

First Access to Hire

Meet graduates before they hit the job market

Pre-Trained Talent

Skills you need, experience you can trust

Lower Hiring Risk

You've seen their work before you make an offer

Custom Training Tracks

We can train for your specific tech stack

Reduced Onboarding

Graduates hit the ground running

Higher Retention

Grateful, motivated, often local employees

Options

Partnership Options

Talent Pipeline Sponsor

Annual sponsorship gives you first access to hire graduates. Meet apprentices during their program. Interview early. Make offers before graduation.

Best for: Companies with ongoing hiring needs in tech, cybersecurity, IT, or business roles.

Project Partner

Hire Lincoln Works to build something. Our apprentices (supervised by experienced leads) work on your R&D projects, software development, or technical challenges.

Best for: Companies with specific projects that need execution at competitive rates.

Training Partner

Use our facilities and instructors to train your existing employees. Upskill your workforce in AI, cybersecurity, cloud, or other technical areas.

Best for: Companies that need to upskill current staff without building training programs from scratch.

Apprenticeship Partner

Formal DOL-registered apprenticeship. Apprentices split time between Lincoln Works and your company. You train them your way while they earn credentials.

Best for: Companies ready to invest in long-term workforce development.

Benefits

What Partners Get

Quality candidates
Vetted, trained, with proven work history
Lower cost per hire
Skip recruiters, reduce onboarding time
Tax benefits
Apprenticeship tax credits, workforce development incentives
Brand visibility
Recognition as a founding partner
Custom curriculum
Input on skills and technologies taught
Community impact
Help revitalize central Illinois workforce

Founding Partners

Companies that commit early get founding partner status - priority access, input on curriculum, and recognition as the companies that helped make this happen.

Who This Is For

Manufacturing

Technicians and IT support

Technology

Developers, security analysts, DevOps

Healthcare

IT and cybersecurity staff

Financial Services

Analysts and developers

Government

Cleared tech workers

Any Company

Struggling to find skilled workers

Value

The ROI

Traditional hiring cost for a technical role: $15-30K (recruiters, interviewing, onboarding, ramp time).

With Lincoln Works:

  • No recruiter fees
  • Candidates already trained on relevant skills
  • You've seen their work before hiring
  • Reduced ramp time - they've been working for 1-2 years
  • Higher retention - grateful, motivated, and often local

Interested in Partnering?

Let's discuss how Lincoln Works can help solve your workforce challenges.