Apprenticeships/Internships

College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Support Internships - They are Valuable and Needed
Student intern Victor Horton talks about his experiences as an intern with the Prichard Committee.
Stu Silberman, October 8, 2013
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3 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Turning a High School Internship Into a College Essay
Experts encourage high school student to focus on a lesson learned in an internship when using the experience as a college essay topic.
Caralee J. Adams, August 15, 2013
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3 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Leveraging the Most From High School Internships
Experts offer advice on how interns can stay in touch with mentors, get job evaluations, and leverage the most from summer work experience.
Caralee J. Adams, August 14, 2013
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3 min read
Jameel Harris, foreground right, a senior at Cody College Prep Upper School of Teaching and Learning in Detroit, cleans up brush outside an abandoned house near his school. He and the other students are participating in the GM Student Corps, a new program sponsored by General Motors, in which they work with retired company employees on community-service projects and receive career mentoring and other instruction.
Jameel Harris, foreground right, a senior at Cody College Prep Upper School of Teaching and Learning in Detroit, cleans up brush outside an abandoned house near his school. He and the other students are participating in the GM Student Corps, a new program sponsored by General Motors, in which they work with retired company employees on community-service projects and receive career mentoring and other instruction.
Brian Widdis for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Internship Pairs Detroit Students With GM Retirees
For 10 weeks, teams of high school students from the city's disadvantaged neighborhoods hold down 9-to-5 jobs with life skills and other lessons mixed in.
Caralee J. Adams, August 6, 2013
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9 min read
School & District Management Opinion Best Practices in Alternative & Competency-Based Learning
As noted Wednesday on EdWeek, I recently visited GPS Education Partners, a high school manufacturing apprenticeship-based program serving students in Southern Wisconsin. We invited the folks from Edvisions Schools and Jobs for the Future to join a conversation about alternative and competency-based learning. The experts listed eight key strategies
Tom Vander Ark, August 2, 2013
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1 min read
Education Opinion Best Practices in Work-Based Learning
Last week I visited GPS Education Partners, a high school manufacturing apprenticeship-based program near Milwaukee. For more than a dozen years, with support from Generac and the Kern Family Foundation, the 21 month full time program has blended classroom studies with work in a manufacturing facility.
Tom Vander Ark, July 31, 2013
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4 min read
Law & Courts Opinion When Can An Internship Go Unpaid?
As a follow-up to my post, Court Decisions Challenge Legality of Unpaid Internships, here is a bit of information for those interested on what qualifies as an internship and what doesn't.
Emily Douglas-McNab, July 3, 2013
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1 min read
Law & Courts Opinion Court Decisions Challenge Legality of Unpaid Internships
It's not unusual for college students to pursue an unpaid internship to build experience in hopes of gaining a fulltime position upon graduation. In fact, Intern Bridge, a research firm, estimates that more than 500,000 undergraduate students participate in unpaid internships yearly.
Emily Douglas-McNab, July 1, 2013
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2 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Paid Internships Reap Bigger Payoffs, Survey Finds
Paid interns fare better in the job market after graduation than their unpaid counterparts, a new survey finds.
Caralee J. Adams, June 20, 2013
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Liberal Arts Education Valued by Employers, Survey Finds
Employers are looking for new hires with a broad range of skills and innovation, according to a new survey.
Caralee J. Adams, April 10, 2013
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2 min read
Education Employers Look for Job Experience in New Graduates
Employers value internships most in hiring decisions, over college and grade point average, new research shows.
Caralee J. Adams, March 5, 2013
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2 min read
Education Job Shadowing and Internships Can Give Students College Direction
Internships and job shadowing for high school students can solidify career choices and bring relevance to the classroom.
Caralee J. Adams, January 31, 2013
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Internships Help Students Prepare for Workplace
The push to improve college and career readiness is increasing the pressure on schools to build partnerships with businesses.
Caralee J. Adams, January 29, 2013
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8 min read
Education STEM Apprenticeship Initiative Launched
Citizen Schools is launching a new STEM apprenticeship initiative after receiving a federal i3 grant.
Nora Fleming, January 8, 2013
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1 min read
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