SOWIB Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board

County seat Roseburg

Douglas

Roseburg, Sutherlin, Reedsport, Winston, Myrtle Creek, Drain

The Snyder Hall name board on the lawn at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, with the low stone-and-timber building behind it.
Snyder Hall, Umpqua Community College, Roseburg. Gordon Friedman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped

Right now

What you can apply for in Douglas County

  • Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship

    Childcare lpumphrey@sowib.org
    Paused here

    Thank you for your interest in the Early Childhood Education apprenticeship program. Starting April 22, 2025, we will pause accepting new apprentice applications for Douglas County.

  • Medical Assistant Apprenticeship

    Healthcare lpumphrey@sowib.org
    Accepting applications

    You may apply for the following counties at this time: Baker, Clatsop, Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Wasco, Jackson, Josephine, Lincoln, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Yamhill.

  • Surgical Technologist Apprenticeship

    Healthcare lpumphrey@sowib.org
    Paused here

    Thank you for your interest in the Surgical Technologist apprenticeship program. Due to a full applicant pool, we will temporarily pause accepting new apprentice applications for Douglas, Linn, and Benton Counties effective May 19, 2026. We encourage you to check back at a later date for updates regarding this region.

  • Nurse Faculty Apprenticeship

    Healthcare kstevens@sowib.org
    Not stated for this county

    The Nurse Faculty page names Douglas County neither as open nor as paused. Contact SOWIB before assuming either.

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Your WorkSource office

Where to go

Providers serving Douglas County

  • Umpqua Community College

    1140 Umpqua College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 541-440-7779 Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Adult & Dislocated Worker - Career Counseling, Occupational Skills Training, and Support Services.

  • South Coast Business (SCB)

    990 S. 2nd Street Coos Bay, OR 97420 800-974-4054 All three counties

    Adult & Dislocated Worker - Career Counseling, Job Search Assistance, Workforce Prep, Work Experience, Transitional Jobs, On-the-Job Training, Occupational Skills Training, and Support Services.

Who to ask

SOWIB staff assigned to Douglas

SOWIB assigns these roles by county in its own staff directory. That is the clearest evidence that geography is how this organization already works.

  • Dillon Reinhart

    Recruit HIPPO - Youth Employment Advisor (S Douglas) S Douglas
  • Open position

    Recruit HIPPO Youth Employment Advisor  (Roseburg) Roseburg
  • Gaylene Nixon

    Recruit HIPPO - Youth Program Advisor (Douglas) Douglas
  • Open position

    Recruit HIPPO Youth Employment Advisor (North Douglas) North Douglas

The local economy

What the most recent report says about Douglas

Douglas County’s nonfarm employment declined by 2% (-560 jobs) over the year to June.

SOWIB has published 72 indicator reports covering this county under 3 different titles, with 1 change of publication along the way.

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