Sponsor deck 2027

Present an issue of The Skilled Nation

Eleven presenting sponsorships for 2027, one per issue, February to December. Issue 1 ships Thursday, February 4, 2027.

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Issue 01 February 2027 Free
The Launch Issue The Path In Where the skilled jobs are, what they pay, and how to get trained without debt.
Presented by [Sponsor]

Presenting sponsor

One sponsor owns each issue.

  • Name and logo on the issue cover and the email edition
  • A full-page ad inside the issue
  • A "Presented by" line on every web story for the month
  • An issue report: readers, downloads, time spent, and clicks

Ways to partner

Options for every budget

Presenting issue sponsor

One sponsor owns each issue. Name and logo on the cover and the email edition, a full-page ad inside, a "Presented by" line on every web story for the month, and an issue report.

Full-page digital ad

A full page in the designed digital edition, linked to your site.

Half-page digital ad

A half page in the designed digital edition, linked to your site.

Sponsored feature

A labeled feature co-developed with our team, published on the web and in the digital edition.

Joint annual package

Pair The Skilled Nation with TradePath Weekly for a full year of reach.

Rates are in the media kit. From 2028: The Skilled Nation 50 title sponsorship and a one-day virtual summit.

Who reads it

Career seekers and the people who guide them.

Job seekers and career changers, 18 to 34 40%
Educators and counselors 20%
Employers, HR leaders, policy staff 15%
Students and parents 15%
Workforce board and nonprofit staff 10%

Target share of registered readers.

How we measure

Every sponsor gets a report after each issue.

15,000registered readers targeted by December 31, 2027
40%+email edition open rate target
3 min+average time on a web story target
11presenting sponsorships in 2027, one per issue

Get the media kit

Talk to our partnerships team.

Tell us about your goals. We reply within two business days with the full media kit and open dates.

Editorial independence: sponsors do not approve stories. Sponsored features carry a clear label. Read our standards.