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Summer Jobs+ 2012

Businesses! Non-profits! Government! President Barack Obama has issued a call-to-action to business leaders and communities to join his Administration in Summer Jobs+, a joint initiative to provide hundreds of thousands of summer jobs for low-income and disconnect youth of America. Businesses can accept the President's call-to-action and make a "Pathways Pledge" and provide the experiences and skills America's youth need to enter the work force in at least one of the three pathways.

  • Life Skills pathway provides work-related soft skills, such as communication, time management and teamwork, through coursework and/or experience.
  • Work Skills pathway provide insight into the world of work to prepare for employment through efforts that include job shadow days and internships.
  • Learn and Earn pathway delivers on-the-job skills in a learning environment while young person earns wages for their work.

Summer Jobs+ also includes online tools for youth to find local job opportunities and other valuable resources. Learn more at http://www.dol.gov/summerjobs/.

Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and related instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation. Apprenticeship programs can be sponsored by individual employers, joint employer and labor groups, and/or employer associations.

The Department of Labor's role is to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, ensure equality of access to apprenticeship programs, and provide integrated employment and training information to sponsors and the local employment and training community.

The Department's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) provides a list of contacts to help you locate apprenticeship opportunities near you. Information is also available by subscribing to DOL's Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer, and Labor Services' (ATELS) e-mail subscription service.

DOL Web Pages on This Topic

Office of Apprenticeship
Provides information about apprenticeship for employers and employees. Explains what apprenticeship programs are, how employers can establish their own programs, and how individuals can apply to become apprentices.

Registered Apprenticeship Fact Sheet 1 (PDF)
Registered Apprenticeship is a training system that produces highly skilled workers to meet the demands of employers competing in a global economy. A proven strategy, Registered Apprenticeship ensures quality training by combining on-the-job training with theoretical and practical classroom instruction to prepare exceptional workers for American industry.

Registered Apprenticeship Fact Sheet 2 (PDF)
Additional information on the Registered Apprenticeship program.

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Laws & Regulations on This Topic

Laws

29 USC §50
Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs

Regulations

29 CFR Part 29
Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs