Employer/Teacher Internships
Program Description:
The Vermont Employer Teacher Internship Program (VETIP) was developed to provide
a "hands-on learning experience" for teachers in Vermont businesses.
The Vermont Employer/Teacher Internship Program creates opportunities for
educators and employers to create and strengthen business/school partnerships.
This is a six-week-long summer program that places teachers in business doing
meaningful project work, followed by a yearlong commitment of both school
and employer to enhance student learning.
The internship experience gives educators direct access to other work places and increases awareness of current business practices, trends and relevant work force skills. Educators and business professionals work together to help students make vital connections between learning in the classroom and application to careers and work. Positive changes in both content and teaching methods provide improved academic experiences for today's students.
Why is it Important?
The emergence of new technologies has facilitated major changes in the work
place. In order to maintain productivity in a highly competitive world market,
the skills of the current work force need constant upgrading. The need for
the development of a new generation capable of problem solving, reasoning
and communicating have readily become apparent to both business and education
communities.
Who Does it Benefit?
Educators gain exposure to a unique learning experience that exposes
them to real work experience outside the classroom.
Employers benefit from this activity because it allows them to communicate
what they need from a future workforce and also produces better prepared students
entering the workforce. Please check out some interesting Internship
Profiles, see a list of our Teacher
Internship Participants, or view our Employer Participation Model.
For More Information:
Please email Donna Bombard, School-to-Career Coordinator or call (802) 951-8849.