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| Apprenticeships
- Working with a master provides the skills necessary
for the job. An apprenticeship program is often a long-term
contract program. It is usually a qualification tool.
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"An
apprenticeship is a cross between a real job, on-the-job
training, and related classroom instruction. Workers learn
the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled
occupation. Who is eligible for an apprenticeship? Registered
apprenticeship program sponsors identify the minimum qualifications
to apply into their apprenticeship program. |
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- Age
- To be eligible individuals can be no less than 16
years of age; however, individuals must usually be
18 to be an apprentice in hazardous occupations.
- Credentials
- Program sponsors may also identify additional minimum
qualifications and credentials to apply, e.g., education,
ability to physically perform the essential functions
of the occupation, proof of age.
- Additional
eligibility factors - Based on the selection method
utilized by the sponsor, additional qualification
standards, such as fair aptitude tests and interviews,
school grades, and previous work experience may be
identified."
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Virginia
and Apprenticeships |
Apprenticeship
training Information from the Commonwealth of Virginia
Department of Labor and Industry |
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| Internships |
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Interns
work with a senior staff member of a company or government
agency who acts as his or her mentor. The mentor provides
guidance and ensures that the intern’s time is focused
on substantive work and activities. Internships serve
to help individuals learn about a profession and may be
two-way streets in which the mentor's agency looks at
the intern much as the intern looks at the agency. Internships
can be networking tools. Contracts, if any, are usually
of a limited duration. |
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The
National Academies Internships |
During
the program, interns engage in studies and activities
throughout the National Academies. |
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Smithsonian
Internship Opportunities |
A
wide variety of internship opportunities with the Smithsonian |
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Student.gov |
Extensive
list of internships |
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The
Washington Center Internship Program |
Internship
placements in Washington. |
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White
House Internship Program |
"The
White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity
for interns to observe government officials and gain practical
knowledge about the daily operations of the White House.
Interns learn how the federal government functions and
how they can become a part of it." |
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Idealist.org |
Search
may include location |
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InternJobs.com |
Search
for internships or jobs using key words |
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The
Student Conservation Program |
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Your
College.edu |
Check
with your college. Many maintain a list of opportunities
for their students. If these are unavailable the summer
before the freshman year, definitely check succeeding
summers. |
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This information
is provided for your convenience and perusal.
Postings do not indicate sponsorship.
Parents need to check and be satisfied with any program
chosen for their children.
This web page contains links to one or more web pages
that are outside the FCPS network. Neither W.T. Woodson
High School nor FCPS controls the content or relevancy
of these pages. |
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curator: K.
Ishii
last updated: 7 September 2004 |
