APPRENTICESHIP VS INTERNSHIP
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STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
Apprenticeship is for students who have:
- A defined career pathway
- Explored a career by participating in work-based learning programs such as job shadowing and internships
- Enrolled in related courses (if available at the school)
- Decided to enter the workforce full-time or part-time
- Aptitudes, interests, and work styles matching their career
- Experience in related fields (volunteerism or employment)
- Made a three- (or more)- year commitment to completing the apprenticeship
Internship is for students who:
- Have a restricted timeframe for work experience
- Are exploring career options
- May not have enrolled in related courses
EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVE
Apprenticeship is for employers who have:
- Permanent positions available when skilled labor is unavailable
- Future expansion plans
- Employees needing retraining or skill/technology upgrades
- Difficulty achieving diversity goals
Internship is for employers who:
- Have project-based opportunities for career exposure
- Lack dedicated employment positions upon completion of training
- Work is contract-based or flows in cycles
- Can not provide training in all aspects of a specified career