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Utah DWS partnership offers reimbursable wages for youth internships, employers say it eases hiring
Summary
Representatives from the Utah Department of Workforce Services and a participating employer said a reimbursable internship program helps businesses reach youth candidates, shortens onboarding and supplements recruitment through jobs.utah.gov and virtual fairs.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services is running a reimbursable wage internship partnership that connects youth candidates with employers, a department representative and an employer participating in the program said during a presentation.
The program matters because employers report a local skills gap and say the partnership both widens their recruitment reach and creates clearer entry-level career paths for young workers. Employers called the program easy to join and said it reduces onboarding time.
A Utah Department of Workforce Services representative described the financial benefit: "The benefits to employers is it's a reimbursable wage for youth internship." The…
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