Our Workforce Development Partners

We support workforce training and development through partnerships with local organizations and programs. Explore the list below to find skill-building opportunities in a wide range of industries.



ANEW Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs

Pre-apprenticeship training programs that help workers obtain careers in construction trades. Graduates receive direct or preferred entry into a construction apprenticeship program.

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Greater Seattle Export Accelerator (GSEA)

Provides advanced export training, export advising services, and access to international trade opportunities to support the launch, growth, and scale of STEM/R&D-focused small businesses.

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Green Job Pathways

Seattle Good Business Network's Green Jobs Pathways program provides youth with paid training in sustainability assessment and environmental conservation in support of greening small business practices.


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Introduction to Healthcare Employment and Apprenticeships Program (IHAP)

A FREE, two-phase employment program that offers paid, online training for entry-level job seekers in the healthcare sector.



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Seattle Colleges District (SCD) Work and Learn Ecosystem

A partnership to develop an ecosystem that supports learners and workers—particularly immigrants, BIPOC, and people from low-income backgrounds—through curricula, transcripts, job postings, and job descriptions translated into a shared, skills-based language. Learn more about this collaboration.

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Economic Development

Markham McIntyre, Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 5752, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 94708, Seattle, WA, 98124-4708
Phone: (206) 684-8090
Phone Alt: (206) 684-0379
Fax: (206) 684-0379
oed@seattle.gov

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The mission of the Office of Economic Development (OED) is to help create healthy businesses, thriving neighborhoods, and community organizations to contribute to a robust economy that will benefit all Seattle residents and future generations.