NFC Skills Portfolio Card — for employers
Gain hiring intelligence others can’t see. Each card tap and portfolio update builds a live map of student engagement, helping your company spot talent early, move faster, and hire smarter.
Brand meets skill — right at orientation
Sponsor-branded NFC cards connect you to students the moment they enter training. Each tap becomes measurable engagement with your next hires.
Your brand, their start
Your logo lives on every sponsored card and portfolio page. When students tap, they see your roles and your brand — building early trust before they ever apply.
- Sponsor-branded NFC cards issued at orientation
- Direct link to your job roles and career pages
- Every claim ties the student to your employer cohort
Engage automatically, stay top of mind
Promote jobs, apprenticeships, or sponsorships directly to your sponsored students. Your content stays visible inside their feed, keeping your brand active through every semester.
- Role visibility exclusive to your sponsored students
- Event-based engagement triggers (career fair, graduation)
- No extra logins — we surface opportunities for you
Sourcing, simplified
No more cold recruiting. Student activity and portfolio updates become sourcing signals. You get tokenized, secure access to pre-filtered candidates — no CRM setup required.
- Daily sourcing links with no login
- Candidates sorted by skill, trade, and readiness
- Real-time visibility into emerging talent
Proof over impressions
When a student posts, taps their card, or updates their profile, you get measurable, first-party engagement data — by campus, by trade, and by program.
- Analytics on card taps, profile views, and saves
- See engagement trends over time
- Quantify brand reach and hiring outcomes
Be in hand — and in view — all year long
Product sponsors fuel the Thurgood ecosystem. Your branded cards and content keep you visible across campuses and cohorts, from first lab to first job.
Sponsor at the point of proof
Branded NFC cards distributed by campus or trade give you guaranteed placement in every student’s toolkit. When students tap, they see your brand alongside their work.
- Category exclusivity by program and region
- Presence in every student’s digital portfolio
- Proof-based reach — not rented impressions
Turn every card into connection
The NFC Skills Portfolio Card bridges training and opportunity — giving your company real, measurable visibility while helping students show their craft. Sponsorships create the foundation for a better, faster hiring pipeline in the trades.