Bridging Skill Gaps through Internships: Research and Resources Small Business Educators Symposium LAX | February 18, 2016

Today’s Agenda Research on Skill Gaps Internships as a tool to close the gap Resources to support internships Presenters: Tim Aldinger Indria Gillespie

Skill Gaps? We are adequately preparing young people for the world of work 1 : Of Academic Officers Of Business Leaders 11% 96% Why? 1 from Gallup, 2014

Northern California Skill Gaps Research 10 Small Business Summits 9 Counties in Northern CA Skills gaps of new high school and community college graduates Commonality Academia/Curricula Internships

Top 5 Skills Gaps in Sacramento Critical Thinking Communications Customer Service Professionalism Technology

What to do?

Career AwarenessCareer ExplorationCareer PreparationCareer Training Work-Based Learning Continuum

Why Internships? For Businesses: 81% of employers find they have better experiences with new hires that have intern experience 1 Employers rated Internships as the most important attribute when evaluating college graduates for hire 2 Employers made full-time offers to 64.8% of their interns 3 After one year, employer retain about three-quarters of their new college hires who have internship experience 4 73% of small companies (less than 50 employees) hire interns to find part-time help with projects Main/Articles/How_the_i nternship_has_evolved_ over_time_14516.aspx 2. siness/archive/2014/08/the- thing-employers-look-for-when- hiring-recent-graduates/378693/ 3. eb.org/internships/b enchmarks.aspx 4. eb.org/internships/b enchmarks.aspx 5. m/eyeoftheintern/news/idc- news/internships-survey internship-trends/

Employer concerns regarding paid internships Don’t have time to find students Don’t have time to manage an intern Can’t risk workers compensation Can’t find the right students What else?

How the Foundation Supports Internships and Work Based Learning Career Catalyst Digital Skill Badging LaunchPath

Career Catalyst: History and Details Solution for employers removing the risk and liability of hiring paid student interns or employees  Compliance with New Employment Laws (Wage and Hour, ACA, Sick Leave Policy)  Workers Compensation Foundation handles all Human Resources components  Hiring/Onboarding Support  Payroll Processing  Human Resources Support Foundation charges 15% fee Paid by employer, college or grants

Recent Career Catalyst Service Examples Small Businesses Hanson Consulting; Capitol Impact Partners Colleges Alan Hancock; Feather River College High School Programs Sutter Health Summer Youth Work Experience Program PG&E Summer Internship Program

21 st Century Skills Digital Badges The Foundation for California Community Colleges has partnered with New World of Work and Feather River College Will develop an assessment and digital badging platform within LaunchPath for 21 st Century Skills

21 st Century Skills Modules Started in 2012 at Feather River College through the New World of Work Initiative (NWoW) Skills Panels determined the “Top 10” necessary 21 st Century professional skills For more information visit: 21 st Century Soft Skills modules include curriculum and videos available open access through the NWoW site Current implementation across 10 partner community colleges in CA as a pilot for integration across the CA Community College system

“Top 10” 21 st Century Skills 1.Adaptability 2.Analysis/Solution Mindset 3.Collaboration 4.Communication 5.Digital Fluency 6.Entrepreneurial Mindset 7.Empathy 8.Resilience 9.Self-Awareness 10. Social/Diversity Awareness

LaunchPath Overview Online platform that supports student career readiness and employer engagement through work based learning. Platform matches HS and CC students with employers for job shadowing, presentations and internships Supports employers, students, schools/colleges and intermediaries

Intern Assessment

Employer Toolkit The toolkit is a resource to help employers design the best internship experience for their organization. Before the Internship: Secure institutional support for work-based learning Design quality internship experiences Address legal concerns During the Internship: Manage interns After the Internship: Assess impact and improvements

Toolkit

Other Resources Your local Deputy Sector Navigator Your campus Work Experience Program California Career Café California Internship and Work Experience Association (CIWEA) Others?

Questions/Ideas?

Please feel free to contact us: Indria Gillespie – Tim Aldinger – Thank you!