Multi-District Industry Club (MDIC)

The Multi-District Industry Club (MDIC) is an Erie Together initiative connecting a cohort of senior high students with employers to expose them to different industries, occupations, and real-time job opportunities. This program is designed as an educational experience that provides students with exposure to local employers, career pathways and opportunities for learning outside the traditional classroom.

Through the MDIC students will take part in the following activities:

• A Full-Day Career Pathways Session, with several employer panels and employability skills activities

• Several Employer Worksite Tours

• Up to Three Job Shadows

• A Work-Based Learning Experience (20 hours)

MDIC members are not considered employees of Erie Together or the companies at which they do their job shadows or work-based learning experience and will not perform work in exchange for wages or compensation. Instead, they will receive an educational award based on completion of MDIC program requirements to recognize their participation and learning.

The 2026/27 student application can be found here.
Applications are due by September 14, 2026.

Through the MDIC, students don’t just hear about careers - they experience them. They connect with employers, step into workplaces, and start to see what their future could look like. At the 2025/26 year-end celebration, students told us they feel:

• More confident walking into new environments

• Stronger in their communication skills

• More prepared to ask questions and engage in the workplace

• More clear in their next steps

That’s exactly what we aim to do through the MDIC - build confidence, expand access, and help students move forward with purpose. For more information, contact Jennifer Pontzer, director of Erie Together’s Career Street program, at jpontzer@careerstreeterie.org.