As the national convener of state energy workforce consortia, the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) brings together energy companies, educators, workforce systems, labor partners, and community organizations to build a skilled, diverse, and prepared energy workforce. Below you’ll find CEWD’s most widely used national resources, along with tools and materials created by the Northeast Energy Workforce Consortium to support local initiatives.
CEWD National Resources
Ready-to-use tools for industry, education, workforce partners, labor, and community organizations.
Career Awareness & Outreach
- Career Awareness Flyers and Videos – Campaign materials to build visibility of energy careers. Sort by target audience and industry specialty.
- Careers in Energy Week – Access ready-to-use outreach materials, logos, activity sheets, social media content, proclamation templates, and interactive tools to support local events and engagement.
Priority Populations & Pathways
- Next Gen Energy Blueprint – Use this framework to guide strategy and build the energy workforce of the future.
- Troops to Energy Jobs – Access tools to recruit, support, and advance veterans into energy careers.
- Hire PowHER™ – Leverage resources that strengthen recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in energy.
- Career Pathways Frameworks – Apply pathway maps and guidance to design and strengthen stackable energy career pathways.
Education Partnerships & Curriculum
- Energy Industry Fundamentals (EIF 2.0) – Use this free, industry-validated curriculum to teach foundational energy concepts and strengthen learners’ readiness for energy careers.
- Energy Connector – Connect with educators and industry partners to create real-world learning opportunities through this digital matchmaking platform.
- ENR Career Cluster Resources for Educators – Use these lesson plans, standards alignments, and classroom materials to integrate energy content into middle and high school instruction and bring the ENR Career Cluster to life for students.
Northeast Energy Workforce Consortium Resources
Locally developed tools and materials that reflect the needs and priorities of our region.
Consortium Publications
Career Awareness Materials – from our state and regional partners:
- Apprenticeship Works NY
- Connecticut Green Jobs Career Lattices
- MassCEC Clean Energy Careers Training & Education
- MassCEC Clean Energy Internships
- MassCEC Job Board
- NYSERDA Clean Energy Internship Program
- NYSERDA Clean Energy Workforce Development
- Roadtrip Nation – NYS Energy Careers