Internships and Apprenticeships in a Newly Virtual Workplace

09/06/2021 8 min
Internships and Apprenticeships in a Newly Virtual Workplace

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Episode Synopsis

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.

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