VTOP-VIEW serves employers, students and institutions of higher education across the Region 8 footprint.
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Grow and retain talent for your business or organization by providing internships and other work-based learning opportunities. VTOP-VIEW can connect you with high schools, colleges, universities, and students. Free resources include an “employer readiness toolkit” and an on-line course, “developing an internship program”. Your business may qualify for staffing agency services to handle the HR functions related to hosting interns. You may also qualify for matching funds to off-set intern wages and other expenses.
Did you know that you are more likely to receive a job offer after graduation if you have completed an internship or similar work-based learning experience while in school? Prepare to find and succeed in that experience by taking 2 free on-line courses: “developing career readiness skills” and “student internship toolkit”. You will learn important skills in communication, professionalism, interview skills and more!
VTOP-VIEW provides career readiness resources to improve your students’ internship and work-based learning experiences, connections with companies and organizations to host your students, professional development scholarships, and more.