Employer/Teacher Internships provide an opportunity for educators to experience the world of business through an extended, paid learning experience. The goal of this experience is to provide educators with first-hand knowledge of business needs and requirements in order to help them develop relevant opportunities for students.
The Vermont Employer/Teacher Internship (VETIP) promotes:
• Increased communication and understanding among employers, educators and other community partners.

• Enhanced learning opportunities for children.

• Teachers and students making clear connections between classroom skills and workforce skills.

• Better prepared students entering the workforce.

• Increased professional development and growth for teachers and employers.

• Employers deriving direct organizational benefits from the professional contributions of teachers.
What is the Vermont Employer/Teacher Internship (VETIP)?
The Vermont Employer/Teacher Internship Program (VETIP) provides a comprehensive link to strengthen the relationship between employers and educators. The internship program provides a “hands-on learning experience” for teachers in Vermont businesses, giving educators direct access to other workplaces and increasing their awareness of current business practices, trends and relevant workforce 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.

VETIP’s goals are to improve student learning, to build employer/educator partnerships, and to support the learning goals established in Vermont’s Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities. Teachers support these goals by acquiring skills and knowledge useful to their teaching and to the world of work. Employers gain greater understanding of teachers and their responsibilities in the classroom through the internship experience.