High School Internships

High School interns bring energy and a willingness to learn to your organization. Build your talent pipeline while offering students valuable work-based learning experiences, setting them up for success in both business and life. Explore the mutually beneficial partnership with our high school talent pool. 

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Work-based learning (WBL) is sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in an actual worksite environment and available in different formats. WBL opportunities in combination with identified Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses support strong secondary and postsecondary education opportunities and help students to apply classroom instruction in a real-world business or service-oriented work environment.

WBL experiences also provide value in helping students network with business/industry representatives, enhance each student’s career goals and interests, and cultivate employability skills. Each business mentor can offer insight on current workforce trends and skills necessary for success in our local and global economy.

While not required, participants in work-based learning experiences can continue work with their placement companies after high school graduation and, sometimes, even after college graduation.

For the Worksite Sponsor

• The sponsor receives assistance from a participating school’s Career Development Coordinator and CTE Teacher of Record in developing training plans, consulting on training needs, and serving as points of contact throughout the training period.
• The sponsor has an opportunity to develop future employees over an extended “trial” period without any obligation for long-term and/or full-time employment.
• Helps increase critical understanding of the work environment for potential future workers through a “trial” period.

For the Community

• The number of young people making a successful transition from school to work is increased, thereby adding to the number of workplace-ready individuals who become economically productive and support a skilled pipeline.
• A continuing partnership of school and community businesses and other organizations is developed.
• The community’s work force and economic stability are improved by enhancing local students’ employability skill sets.

Types of Work Based Learning
 

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