Internship Information

Cooperative Career Exploration Program (CCE)

A career and technical education internship provides an important link between the classroom and the workplace for students 16 and older. It is a structured, time-limited, career preparation activity in which students are assigned to a workplace for a defined period of time to participate in and observe firsthand within a given industry. The internship enhances and adds relevance to classroom learning. The internship may provide the opportunity to work in teams, rotate through a number of departments and job functions, or work on a project of interest to the student. It is essentially a partnership that links school, community, and business/industry to provide a real-world environment in which students are given the opportunity to apply, and thereby enhance, the knowledge and skills obtained in the classroom. The internship is related to the student’s career exploration program of study, with the primary goals of promoting: The exploration of and experience in the field of interest

• Exposure to a wide range of careers and jobs within an industry

• Opportunities to develop, practice and demonstrate new skills

• The acquisition of occupational knowledge and awareness of the skills and education needed to be successful in the industry.

Work based learning also supports professional, technical, and work-readiness skills development. Quality work based learning should:

• Be designed to enhance the learning of skills and workplace knowledge in all aspects of the industry

• Be structured to be safe, legal and measurable

• Be developmentally appropriate

• Have identified learning objectives and assess student performance

• Develop career ready practices and provide opportunities for reflection

• Be supported and documented by appropriate planning and training

• Comply with State and Federal labor laws.

To access the Internship Handbook, click on the link below:

Internship Handbook