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N.J. labor agency cites apprenticeship growth, new career hub and paid-internship rules
Summary
The Department of Labor reported a 139% increase in registered apprenticeship programs since 2018, launched mycareer.nj.gov with nearly 492,000 unique users, and clarified that unpaid internships are permitted only when tied to school credit and meeting legal criteria.
Department leaders told the Senate Labor Committee that New Jersey has expanded apprenticeships and launched digital tools to connect workers with jobs and training.
Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo said registered apprenticeship programs in the state increased by 139% since February 2018 and that workforce teams connected with workers 4,300,000 times through in-person and virtual services. He noted mycareer.nj.gov, a cloud-based career hub launched last March,…
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