Employment

Unpaid Work Experience

Unpaid work experiences help uh student gain real job experience in de community without de pressures dat might come from being hired fuh uh specific job position. While it might not sound appealing to uh student tuh work fuh free, unpaid work experiences might help uh student gain experience in dem field uh interest more readily than finding uh paid job.

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How Cuh Adults Support Unpaid Work Experiences?

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Uh student’s transition team cuh help wid finding unpaid work experiences by:

  • Working wid de student tuh explore opportunities
  • Teaching de student how tuh succeed in an interview
  • Helping de student create an’ update uh resume before an’ after each experience
  • Serving as mentors an’ being involved wid de student during de work experiences
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De Benefits uh Internships As Unpaid Work Experiences

Internships are unique experiences in which students cuh work fuh free in fields dat interest dem an’ where dem might eventually want tuh be hired. Internships cuh provide students with:

  • Mentorship wid professionals
  • Real-world training
  • Experience in uh field of interest
  • Opportunities fuh social interactions
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Wuh Cuh Unpaid Work Experiences Do Fuh Students?

When uh student participates in an Unpaid Work Experience, dem gine gain:

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Career Exploration

An opportunity fuh de student tuh explore careers based on their interests an’ tuh discover career options available tuh dem.

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Career Skills

Build de social skills, interviewing skills, an’ task management skills uh student gine need fuh jobs in de future.

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Real Networking

Meeting people in de workplace who cuh help de student learn ‘bout future career options an’ help dem obtain paid employment.

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Job Experience

Having real-world job experience fuh de student’s resume upon graduation from high school.

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