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Internships and Apprenticeships in a Newly Virtual Workplace

Internships and Apprenticeships in a Newly Virtual Workplace

FromEvidence First


Internships and Apprenticeships in a Newly Virtual Workplace

FromEvidence First

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Work-based learning opportunities, like internships and apprenticeships, are a critical component to many career and technical education programs. They can help participants develop critical skills for in-demand careers. The abrupt shift to virtual education caused by the pandemic hit these programs especially hard. In this episode, Leigh Parise talks with Hannah Dalporto, a research associate at MDRC, who recently cowrote a piece about how employers and trainers have been adapting their services during the pandemic to keep students connected to the labor market.
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (57)

Policymakers talk about solutions, but which ones really work? Join Therese Leung as she talks with MDRC researchers about the best evidence available on education and social programs that serve low-income peop