Work Experience & Internships

Work experience can include internships are paid through the Kentucky Career Center - Bluegrass to assist you in gaining necessary experience. General work experience provides you with the opportunity to improve your general skills, knowledge, and work habits necessary for successful employment.

Internship opportunities give you hands-on experience to gain occupational skills in a career setting. It allows you to explore a career opportunities, typically in a high-demand career field.

Most importantly, work experience allow you to gain valuable experience and accomplishments to add to your resume and create the potential for a full-time job offer at the end of your placement based on overall performance.

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An internship may be a stand-alone career service or may be combined with training or other WIOA services. Generally, although all internships must meet the following requirements, allowances may be offered for special workforce initiatives and programming as they arise.

Work Experience & Internships:

• Take place in a workplace for a limited period defined as a minimum of eight (8) weeks up to twelve (12) weeks. The exact duration will be set as appropriate for your employment goals, background, and skill level as reflected in the individual employment plan.

• The hourly rate will not be less than $10.00 per hour.

• Provide no less than 160 hours and no more than 480 hours, at no more than 40 hours a week.

• Help you gain the competencies and experience to meet local employer demands.

• Be related to a career choice and provide learning through work-based projects.