Internship

Community Classroom/Cooperative Vocational Education

Community Classroom/Cooperative Vocational Education are career preparation activities that involves direct interactions between students and employers over a specified period of time and are compensated in various ways.

For WBL Organizers

What is Community Classroom/Cooperative Work Experience
Info: Community Classroom/Cooperative Classroom
CC/CVE Overview
CC/CVE Request Email Template
CC&CVE Confirmation Email – 1 week before
CC/CVE Confirmation Email Template, Immediate
CC/CVE Planning Timeline
CC/CVE Confirmation Email – 2 months prior
Community Classroom Training Agreement (non-paid)
Cooperative Joint Venture Training Agreement (paid)
CC/CVE Business thank you Email
Preparing Students for CC/CVE
Fillable ITP Competencies
Professional Internship Pacing Guide

For Students

Student Interest Form Template

WHY? Student Learning Outcomes of work based learning experiences:

Assess individual strengths and weaknesses in the workplace
Demonstrate appropriate business dress, behavior, and etiquette
Demonstrate job-specific knowledge and skills
Apply academic skills appropriate to the workplace
Explain the connections between job requirements and academic skills
Describe the value of WBL to younger students, peers, and adults
Develop career goals and a plan for achieving them

HOW? Characteristics of WBL experiences:

Direct interaction with partners over time
Application of skills transferable to a variety of careers
Activities that have consequences and value beyond success in the classroom
Learning for students and benefits to partners that are equally valued