Rural Investment in Virtual Education & Training
Try the job before you train for it.
Free virtual-reality career exploration, brought to community centers, churches, and libraries in your county.
A $1.48 million investment in rural careers.
Workforce Connections and the Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development Board received $1.48 million to bring career education and training to Upper Cumberland communities. RIVET partners with Transfr to use cutting-edge VR technology for career exploration and training — reaching people who are untapped or underemployed.
Who it's for.
Adults and out-of-school youth (18+) seeking good jobs — new workforce entrants, dislocated workers, and incumbent workers.
RIVET provides wrap-around support for people in persistent poverty, people without a high school diploma, people with disabilities, justice-impacted individuals, and people in recovery from substance use.
Health care
Manufacturing
Logistics
Construction
How it works.
We come to you
RIVET brings headsets to a library, church, or community center near you.
Try careers in VR
Step into real job tasks alongside a RIVET coordinator.
Take the next step
We connect you to training and jobs in the field you liked.
Child care and transportation can be provided, so nothing stands between you and a look at your next career.
RIVET in the community.
Bring RIVET to your group.
Request a VR demo for your organization or a one-on-one session. A RIVET coordinator will follow up to set a date and place.
Prefer email? Write the RIVET team at RIVET@ucworkforce.org.
Where RIVET goes.
Recent and recurring host sites. New dates are posted on the calendar.
Join the RIVET mailing list.
Get updates on RIVET events and VR career training near you.
