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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a summer youth employment and career development program; and making an appropriation therefor
Purpose
Relates to establishing a summer youth employment and career development program; and the appropriation therefor
Summary of provisions
Section 1. The Education law is amended by adding a new section 1527-a to read as follows: § 1527-a Summer Youth employment and career development 1. There shall be a summer youth employment and career development program supervised by the board of education and administered by guidance counselors of each district. The program shall encourage the development of part time and full time minimum wage paying internship positions for high school students, provide students with job training, placement services and career counseling and assist high school faculty in developing and implementing a curriculum to provide students with work-competency training. 2. Subject to the provisions of subdivision one of this section in the state shall have guidance counselors as permitted by budget allocations therefor: acting as liaisons between directors of all employment-related programs within the school, including cooperative education programs, training opportunities programs and school to employment programs; conducting job and career fairs; organizing field trips to local businesses, job fairs and career centers; compiling and maintaining current lists of all internship placements available including full-time and part-time employment opportunities; soliciting employment opportunities for high school students from employers representing the public sector, private sector, community-based organizations and internship programs based on the current curriculum and geographical need of the district; endeavor to increase internship opportunities and develop other work-experience programs for students; assisting students in securing full-time and part-time employment; providing training in resume drafting and interviewing skills to program participants; and continuing to provide job placement and counseling services to program participants for one year subsequent to graduation. 3. Each school operating a summer youth employment and career development program shall be equipped with the necessary tools and resources to facilitate such program as deemed necessary by the commissioner and board of education, and shall be used to accommodate program staff to facilitate student career training and counseling.
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Existing law
New
Justification
Career development activities, such as internships and volunteering, are becoming increasingly important for high school students who want to get into better colleges and find future employment, according to a study released Feb. 3, 2014, by Internships.com and the research and consulting firm Millennial Branding. And companies are finding that they, too, can benefit from such arrangements.
"In today's economy, students have to start building their careers in high school in order to better compete in the college admissions process, for college internships and eventually full-time jobs," said Dan Schawbel, founder of Millennial Branding and author of Promote Yourself The New Rules For Career Success (St. Martin's Press, 2013). "Employers who offer high school internships (also) build brand awareness early, fill up their talent pipelines and (are) able to remain competitive in their marketplace."
- See more at: http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/orgempdev/articles/ pages/high-schoolinternships.aspx sthash.Cguoma8k.dpuf
"High school internships are a win-win for both employers and students," said Robin D. Richards, chairman and CEO of Internships.com. "For students, work experience is the key to ensure they make a good career decision and build their professional network. By employing students, companies get exposure to talent early in their career journey and help support the wellbeing of the local community."
In fact, 70% of companies say that high school students who complete their programs are either "very likely" or "completely likely" to eventually land a college internship with their company. And 45 percent said that high school internships will "very likely" or "completely likely" turn into a full-time job at their company.
- See more at: http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/orgempdev/articles/pages/ high-schoolinternships.aspx sthash.Cguoma8k.dpuf
Legislative history
New
Fiscal implications
TBD
Local fiscal implications
TBD
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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