Stunio Prepared for Louisiana Economic Development

Louisiana’s flexible work platform.

Job shadows, shifts, and apprenticeships with Louisiana employers, built around class schedules and paid the same day.

Henry Ford Health
Invest Detroit
MSU Research Foundation
Grand Valley State University
A New Way to Connect

Stunio gives schools a new way to connect students and employers

AI matching and modern workforce tech unlock roles a job board can’t: short, flexible, and built around class schedules.

EXPLORE

Job Shadows

A day on a real Louisiana job site. Students see the trade up close and in person.

Half day to one dayUnpaid
EARN

Shifts

Flexible paid work around class: turnarounds, fabrication shops, contractor crews.

Pick up as availablePaid the day the shift ends
COMMIT

Apprenticeships

Steady hours with one employer while finishing a credential, leading to a full-time hire.

Ongoing, part-timeHours tracked toward credential
Launching in Michigan

Michigan is launching. Louisiana can lead next.

Be one of the first states in the U.S. to connect skilled trades training directly to short-term, gig-style, experiential work, and set the model others follow.

Launching

Jackson County, MI

Jackson Elevate, county-wide with Drive Jackson, local colleges, and manufacturers.

Finalizing

Grand Rapids, MI & Detroit, MI

Investors being finalized to fund regional deployments.

Expanding

Statewide

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce is bringing the model to more communities.

Next

Louisiana

Lead the nation in connecting skilled trades students to paid work.

Backed By
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Association of Michigan
Henry Ford Health
Henry Ford Health + MSU Health Sciences
Henry Ford Health Innovations
Grand Valley State University
MSU Research Foundation
Spartan Innovations
Michigan Rise
Invest Detroit
Baker College
Oakland University
Why Stunio

The first shift is the first interview.

Every shift introduces a student to another local employer in their own backyard. More connections at home means fewer reasons to leave Louisiana.

Employers

Help today. Hires tomorrow.

  • Fill turnarounds and crew gaps fast
  • Try talent before you hire
The College

Training that leads to jobs.

  • Real job-site experience every term
  • Placement outcomes, proven
Students

Paid experience, same day.

  • Earn around class
  • Meet dozens of local businesses
Louisiana

Talent that stays.

  • Local relationships before graduation
  • Careers built at home, not out of state
Not a Job Board

One platform any employer can use, from posting to paycheck

White label: LED-branded
Traditional Job Board
Stunio
Post
Write a listing and wait
Post a shadow, shift, or apprenticeship in minutes
Match
Sort through applicants yourself
Auto-matched by trade, credentials, and distance
Verify
Chase OSHA cards and TWIC by email
Credentials checked and hours verified on site
Schedule
Spreadsheets, calls, and texts
Students book open shifts around class
Pay
Separate payroll or a staffing agency
Students paid the same day
View 1 · LED

Real-time proof of a ready workforce

  • Shadows, shifts, and apprenticeships by region
  • Wages paid to students, in real time
  • Employer demand tied to LED projects
Illustrative example
Louisiana Economic DevelopmentSkilled Trades Network
LA
OverviewCollegesEmployersStudentsReports
Students working2,418+22% this month
Employers posting286+41 this month
Hours worked61,480Since launch
Paid to students$1.51MPaid same day
Work completed by region
Capital Region
1,412 Southwest
1,276 Southeast
1,084 Acadiana
829 Northwest
733 Northeast
478 Central
336
Opportunities filled
Shifts3,906
Job Shadows1,140
Apprenticeships412
186 apprentices converted to full-time hires
View 2 · The College

Every program connected to Louisiana employers

  • Shifts completed, ratings, and badges on every profile
  • Credentials verified: OSHA, NCCER, TWIC, drug screen
  • Work history and feedback from local employers
Illustrative example
View 3 · The Student

Train here.
Work here.
Stay here.

  • Matched by trade, credentials, and distance
  • Book shifts around class, check in on site
  • Paid the same day the work ends
Illustrative example
My WorkYour jobs & availability
Paid today
$168.00
SHIFT$168
Turnaround Helper Bayou Industrial · Sulphur Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
APPRENTICESHIP$24/hr
Welding Apprentice Gulf Coast Fabrication · Lake Charles 12 miles away · 24 hrs/week
JOB SHADOWVolunteer
Electrical Shadow Delta Power Contractors · Baton Rouge Tue, Oct 20 · 1 day

Built around LED’s workforce priorities

Stunio gives LED and the college one system to move students from the classroom to paid work, fast.

LED priorityOpportunityHow Stunio helps
Career exposure: help students choose a trade.Put students on real job sites early.Employers post volunteer job shadows; students book in a tap.
Student retention: keep students enrolled.Income that fits around class.Flexible shifts with same-day pay, so students don’t choose between school and rent.
Employer participation: more businesses hiring trained talent.Low-commitment way to start.Post one shift, try a student, then grow into an apprenticeship. Scheduling and payments handled.
Project readiness: talent for LED-recruited projects.Workers ready on day one.Apprenticeships build verified hours and credentials that lead to full-time hires.
Accountability: prove the college’s impact.Live statewide outcomes.Hours worked, wages paid, and hires reported by region, program, and employer.

LED and the college lead the programs. Stunio helps scale delivery.

One place to coordinate work and see participation, hours, and employer engagement.

Getting Started

Launch with the college. Scale across Louisiana.

Phase 1

Configure

LED-branded portal, programs, and site requirement sets.

Phase 2

Pilot

First cohort and anchor employers posting shadows, shifts, and apprenticeships.

Phase 3

Scale statewide

Every campus and every LED region on one platform.

The first shift is the first interview. Let’s make it happen in Louisiana.

Learn more at stunio.com

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