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Department of Workforce Services program places youth in concrete-industry internships, participants say
Summary
Staff described a Department of Workforce Services internship tailored to the concrete industry and said placement typically takes about two weeks; participants said the experience helps them combine work and school and encouraged others to contact Workforce Services.
Department of Workforce Services staff described an internship program that places youth with industry partners in the concrete sector, and participants at the session said the program helped them gain workplace skills while attending school.
Program staff said the Department and local partners “developed a program that kinda takes interns, kinda shows them really what our side of the industry does with concrete.” The staff member said the department built “a special internship just for the Department of Workforce Services internship program” to match what the youth internship opportunity offers.
The staff member also described the intake process: “We interview them, and then, we get them going. It usually only takes about 2 weeks.” That timeline was presented as typical for matching applicants with partner employers.
Jesus Hernandez, an intern who said he is “working with the Patrons,” described the experience as helping him balance school and work. “What I've learned is, like, how to work and go to school at the same time and having, like, some great opportunities,” Hernandez said. He added that the internship made him “a little bit ahead of people” in terms of job-readiness and that “The time I have working, out there with them, I've really enjoyed it.”
Another program participant said the program “set the foundation of what I wanted to do” and recommended the service to others: “I would recommend people to to visit workforce services because it helped me a lot, and I know it's a really easy process that can help a lot of people.”
The presentation and participants’ remarks focused on program structure, placement speed and personal benefits to interns. Details not specified during the session included funding sources, application eligibility criteria beyond an interview, and which specific employers or locations participate in the program. Staff did not describe any formal vote or policy action during the discussion.
