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ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR COMPANIES AND EMPLOYERS
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR COMPANIES AND EMPLOYERS
About Career Internship
About Career Internship
Join over 100 business partners that work with Tri-Cities ROP to help our youth experience real life work and career opportunities. The Career Internship program provides non-paid internships across many industries to students from the Whittier Unified and Pico Rivera School District. We serve 40 hour student internships (each semester) to 1 day job shadows. Our goal is to simply provide reference and experience in real industry settings.
benefits
benefits
• Observe potential employees prior to hiring
• Enable business and industry partners to be a part of an exciting educational program that shapes the future of our youth
• Participation in annual business advisory meetings
• Serve as mentors to students
• Satisfaction knowing you support the community by helping students gain specific job skills and “real-world” work experience
FAQ FOR BUSINESSES
FAQ FOR BUSINESSES
- Do I need to pay these students? No. These are unpaid internships
- Who covers Workers Comp? Tri-Cities covers Workers Comp as long as the student is in an unpaid internship
- Do I need to have 70 hours of work for the students? No. Student will have to options of choosing different internships. Many site can only do a job shadow which we are equally grateful for.
- How to I start with an intern? It's simple. We need to get a simple 2 page contract signed and approved. As soon as we have it we can place students. We ask you begin with a job interview before the actual internships. See process below.
- What if I have a difficult student? If a student is late, disrespectful or a mismatch for your business we ask you to approach the experience like a true job. The instructor will work with you to communicate with them. We can switch out students if need be.
- What if I want to hire a student intern? Just let the instructor know. There will need to be communication with the parents, the school a work permit needs to be furnished if the student in under 18.
QUESTIONS? Want to get some interns?
QUESTIONS? Want to get some interns?
email Mr.Sal Senar at: salvador.senar@wuhsd.org
process - how to get started
process - how to get started
- Sign our simple 2 page contract ... click here
- Set-up an interview for candidate. We ask you treat it just like a job interview for an employee.
- Schedule your interns for hours and keep connected with your Career Internship Instructor.
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