internships • mentors • site visits • projects

Professional experiences with Kansas City Employers

Northland Center for Advanced Professional Studies (Northland CAPS) is the premier provider of professional, innovative educational experiences for students in the Northland region of Kansas City. With classes housed in several business locations throughout Clay and Platte counties, high school juniors and seniors from participating districts are provided a fully immersive educational experience in high-demand, high-skill careers that will rapidly accelerate students down their chosen career path.

Students from NCAPS Medicine & Healthcare Strand working with nurses in Children'd Mercy Hospital

professional learning experiences for students

Northland CAPS is a full-year program. During the fall semester, student associates work on reverse-pitched client projects for local business partners that add meaningful value to companies and our local economy. Student associates learn standard business software and technical skills and work regularly with mentors from industry. Early career professional skills like project management, creativity and critical thinking, business ethics, teamwork and time management are instructed, role modeled and measured.

NCAPS students on a site visit to Haldex

PaRTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR AREA BUSINESSES

A company can become a business partner through many different avenues. Becoming a guest speaker, facilitating a project, hosting a site visit, being a mentor or even hosting an unpaid internship.

We would welcome the opportunity to work with you and discuss how we may partner with your company. Just complete our online form if you would like to offer your services to our program or brainstorm on a project with our students. 


Over 400 business partners in the Kansas CIty area, including :

  • I am an associate in the Digital Media and Design strand. I have been given an amazing opportunity to practice video editing skills while serving in my community. I’ve mainly used Premier Pro, but this gave me a great opportunity to explore After Effects, something I’ve needed to learn more about. With this time, I’ve been able to create motion graphics, make informational videos, and create announcements!

    NCAPS Alumni - Kyle Ritterbush

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