Do work-based learning experiences vary?
Yes. Work-based learning experiences include various activities ranging from short-term introduction, such as job shadowing, to long-term intensive training and paid employment. Although local school personnel typically implement work-based learning programs, they may be designed by and for the district, region, or state. Types of work-based learning activities might include: • Apprenticeship—a combination of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation. Often joint employer-labor groups, individual employers, and/or employer associations sponsor apprenticeship programs. • Career academies—schools organized into small learning communities that aim to create a more personalized and supportive learning environment for students by combining academic and career-related competencies. • Internships—paid or unpaid programs in which students spend time in a business, industry, or other organiza
