BlackMuse

How BlackMuse Works

BlackMuse creates pathways from education to opportunity. Through state-funded workforce services and school-based technology programs, we help young people explore careers, develop skills, gain real-world experience, and prepare for what comes next.

Pipeline

State & Workforce Programs

Structured employment and transition services delivered in partnership with Washington State DVR, schools, families, employers, and community organizations.

  • DVR
  • School
  • Counselor
  • Family
  • Community partner
Refer a Participant
  • Career interests
  • Employment goals
  • Education
  • Skills
  • Support needs
  • Accommodations
  • Transportation
  • Availability
  • Pre-ETS Approval
  • DVR Authorization
  • Service Eligibility

Pre-Employment Transition Services for students preparing for life after school.

  • Job Exploration Counseling

    Career interests, occupations, career pathways, and labor-market exploration.

  • Workplace Readiness Training

    Professionalism, communication, financial literacy, job-seeking, resumes, and workplace skills.

  • Work-Based Learning Experiences

    Informational interviews, employer tours, job shadows, mentoring, and internships.

  • Self-Advocacy

    Goal setting, independence, communication, organization, and requesting support.

  • Postsecondary Counseling

    College, vocational training, admissions, financial aid, accommodations, and educational pathways.

Explore Pre-ETS
  • Lessons
  • Career Exploration
  • Resume Development
  • Interview Preparation
  • Employer Research
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Workplace Readiness
  • Postsecondary Planning
  • Informational Interviews
  • Employer Tours
  • Job Shadows
  • Mentoring
  • Work-Based Learning
  • Paid Internships

Employer Partners

Employer partners help BlackMuse participants explore industries, understand workplaces, build professional relationships, and gain real-world experience.

Become an Employer Partner

Employer partners feed directly into real-world experience.

  • Attendance
  • Service Delivery Reports
  • Student Outcomes
  • Work Experience Hours
  • Progress Documentation
  • Program Reporting
Employment
Internship
College
Vocational Training
Career Pathway
Continued DVR Services
Greater Independence

One Mission. Multiple Pathways.

Whether a student enters BlackMuse through a state-funded workforce program or a school technology program, the goal is the same: help them better understand themselves, the world of work, and the opportunities available to them.

Career Awareness

Understand industries, occupations, and future possibilities.

Employability

Develop communication, professionalism, teamwork, and workplace skills.

Technical Skills

Gain experience with technology, digital tools, VR, game design, AI, and emerging fields.

Self-Advocacy

Build confidence, independence, goal-setting, and the ability to request support.

Real-World Experience

Connect classroom learning to employers, industries, internships, and workplaces.

Future Pathways

Prepare for employment, college, vocational training, entrepreneurship, or continued career development.