Youth Workforce: Apprenticeships and Internships
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The Youth Workforce initiative will fund collaborative approaches to streamlining the transition from school to career for young adults aged 16-26. We seek to support immersive job opportunities, including paid internships and apprenticeships that give young adults the skills and training needed to be successful in the workplace and grow within a career sector.
The Conrad Prebys Foundation will award one- and two-year grants not to exceed $200,000 per year. The foundation expects to fund 10 - 15 proposals in this initiative.
Learning while working is vital for students to succeed after they complete a degree or receive a credential. Work-based learning experiences help students learn new skills, build networks, and gain clarity on their future goals. Evidence has shown that holding an internship can increase academic performance, confidence in career-planning decisions, employability, and career satisfaction. Holding an internship can also help employers more readily recognize that a job candidate has valuable skills, which often leads to regular employment.
What are we not looking for? For this initiative, we will not fund Exposure programs (explain) Programs limited to job preparation (skill building such as resume writing, interview training, work attire etiquette, etc.) Mentoring programs Unpaid work programs