Community Partnerships

Youth Apprenticeship brings CCPS students and employers together to create skilled labor through education, mentorship, and on-the-job training. Apprenticeship Maryland is a graduation pathway for students, ages 16 and up, who are interested in employment and further education based on a specific career pathway. The program was developed in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland Department of Labor (MDoL).

Participating students start the apprenticeship program in the summer or fall of their junior or senior year and must complete at least 450 hours of paid work-based training under the supervision of an eligible employer and one year of related instruction.

Visit our Apprenticeship Maryland Program (AMP) web page for more information

An internship allows students an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in the workplace while exploring career fields that interest them. The internship experience should provide exposure to an occupation, industry or career field and prepare students with technical and workplace skills necessary to seek further education and employment in a career field of their interest upon graduating from high school.  They can be paid or unpaid.  

Internships are an excellent opportunity  FOR STUDENTS to:

• Gain further understanding of the demands and needs of the workplace

• Strengthen knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Gain a realistic understanding of the skills employers expect

• Relate academic skills to real workplace situations

• Develop plans for their future personal growth and development

benefits for hosting an intern:

• Add a fresh perspective to the workforce
• Increase productivity
• Create a pipeline for future employees
• Build relationships with students and schools
   

Internships should meet the following criteria:

• Provide a qualified mentor (immediate supervisor)
• Responsibilities are career-focused in nature
• The internship is mutually benefitting the mentor and the student intern is learning one or more new skills or advancing one or more current skills to higher levels

A CTE Program Advisory Committee (PAC) is a group of individuals with a common interest in a particular CTE area (Business, Construction, Agricultural Education, Education, Healthcare, Information Technology, etc.). This group is made of local businesses and community professionals, teachers, students, administrators and parents. The purpose of the advisory committee is to serve as a resource and connection to the workplace in developing, establishing and evaluating CTE programs to ensure students are well prepared for the world of work.

According to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Grant Improvement Act of 2006, a school that has at least one CTE program, which is receiving federal funds from this grant, is required to develop and maintain an advisory committee. 

There are many opportunities to volunteer with one of our Career and Technical Education programs. Some of these include:

• Providing mentorship to students participating in your apprenticeship/internship program or on an individual basis
• Serving as a guest speaker
• Offering opportunities for "career shadowing" and proving tours in the workplace
• Coordinating industry training for our staff
• Participation on a Program Advisory Committee (PAC)

We are always looking for ways to add equipment and materials to our programs to address the current trends within their industry. If you are interested in donating to one of our CTE programs, please complete the form below so we can discuss equipment needs.