Enhancing Programs for IT Certification (EPIC) Employer Engagement, Career Placement, Internships and Apprenticeships

EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT EPIC will focus exclusively on the Information Technology (IT) sector. Each of the six colleges has a minimum of two employer partners with strong IT or Medical IT needs

EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT Three items that will need to continue past grant period to ensure success of program: Job Placement Strategies Employer-Readiness Strategies Work-Based Learning Strategies

CAREER PLACEMENT Jobs to Careers (J2C) Model Incumbent Workers Jobs for the Future national J2C effort Tara Smith Senior Program Manager, Building Economic Opportunity Jobs for the Future 122 C Street, NW, Suite 650 Washington DC

CAREER PLACEMENT Peers to Careers Program for soon to be EPIC graduates Students serve as mentors Job Shadowing Activities Employers will potentially interview and hire qualified candidates

INTERNSHIPS/ APPRENTICESHIPS Internships/Apprenticeships Linking students to jobs Engagement of additional employers Virtual Internship Model American Apprenticeship Grant

CAREER PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES Teleworks USA TechHire Initiative SOAR Shaping Our Appalachian Region Michael Cornett Director of Agency Expansion and Public Relations EKCEP, Inc. 412 Roy Campbell Drive, Suite 100 Hazard, KY Office:

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Enhancing Programs for IT Certification (EPIC) WELC Review

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provide feedback, input, and advise Identify and map skills Review and develop curriculum Validate competencies Continuously share updated technical skill needs

PLANNED MEETINGS May (In-Person, all day) November (Online, 2-3 hours) February (Online, 2-3 hours) Consistent touch points/engagement in between meetings

PLANNED MEETINGS For meeting dates 2 nd Week of each meeting month Proposed 2 nd Monday (November, February, and May) – For consistency Last Meeting, In-Person, May 2018