1. Rutherford Works Summer High School Internship Program: Building Industry Partnerships and Promoting Work-Based Learning

2. Rutherford County, TN

3. Rutherford County, TN Demographics 60.32% 24.23% 15.46% White Collar
Rutherford County is the largest suburb of Nashville
Among fastest growing counties in U.S.
2010 – 2017 Population Growth: %
2017 Population Estimate: 310,750
2022 Projection: 338,756
Households =113,372
Median Age = 34
Median Household Income = $ 56,936
Cost of Living Index = 96.3 (100 is the National Average)
White Collar
60.32%
Blue Collar
24.23%
Service & Farm
15.46%
Sources: Nielsen

4. Education
Education

5. About Rutherford Works
Rutherford Works is the Economic & Workforce Development arm of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. We bring industry and education together to engage students in learning skills necessary to compete for high wage, high demand careers of the future.
Our Vision: Where Passion Meets Opportunity
Mission: Through an uncommon partnership with business and education, Rutherford Works empowers and inspires the current and future workforce of Rutherford County to become highly skilled, highly employable citizens to achieve a better life. We do this by matching educational opportunities with high demand, high wage jobs in Construction, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Transportation and Logistics.

6. Overview of Rutherford Works Summer Internship Program
Best Practices for Employer Engagement & Partnerships
Developing Your Plan of Action to Grow Industry Partnerships

7. 2018 Internship Program

8. Purpose
3 factors which prompted the creation of Rutherford Works High School Internship Program:
Fewer high schools students are working summer jobs and part-time jobs than a decade ago
Employers say that lack of work experience is one factor that prevents them from hiring young adults.
Tennessee has the ninth lowest labor participation rate in the United States. Young adults represent an important part of the Rutherford County talent pool.

9. Program Goals
Provide paid internship for up to 45 rising seniors each summer.
Identify 45 job opportunities that will engage the student/employee in active, on the job learning, allow the student to provide meaningful contributions to the employer and provide constructive coaching and feedback to the student/employee.

10. Program Goals Cont.
Provide employers with potential recruiting opportunities for high demand career fields.
Increase participant and parent awareness of educational and career opportunities available in Rutherford County and Middle Tennessee

11. Student Eligibility
• Students must be 16 years of age by the start of the internship
• Students must be entering their senior year of high school
• Students must have reliable transportation to and from the training and job site
• Students must be eligible to work in the U.S. and resident of Rutherford County

12. Student Goals
Students will gain experience applying and interviewing for a job by completing a job application and participating in the interview process.
Students will explore career fields and career options while on the job and during work based learning classes.
Students will have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace including:
Hard working/strong work ethic/sense of responsibility
Written and verbal communication skills

13. Student Goals Cont. Ability to work well with others/team work
Critical thinking
Leadership
Students will get a jump start on building their resume for college and future employment opportunities.
Students will establish a professional network.

14. Employer Benefits
Grow brand awareness with students and their parents.
Increase awareness of industry-specific career opportunities.
Identify and cultivate future talent.
Training and development opportunity for managers and mentors.

15. Student Outcomes Applicants # of Placements Male Female Caucasian
Applicants
# of Placements
Male
Female
Caucasian
Asian, African American, Hispanic, Other
2015 67 20 11 9 12 8
2016 95 39 22 17 26 13
2017
244 50 25 32 18
2018 45 23

16. Student Outcomes
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Video – Peyton Ball

17. Student Outcomes
95% of participants say that this program has helped prepare them for their next steps after high school
80% of participants would recommend the program to high school juniors
5 students were offered jobs after the end of the formal internship program (and 1 parent went to work with a student)

18. Student Outcomes

19. 17 Participating Employers 2018
Bridgestone
Calsonic Kansei
City of Eagleville
City of Murfreesboro
Family Pet Health
Hot Topic
Hyla Mobile
Middle Tennessee Electric
Murfreesboro Electric Department
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic
Nissan
Ole South Builders
Roscoe Brown Heating & Air
Rutherford County Government
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center
Town of Smyrna
U.S. Parks Department – Stones River Battlefield

20. 2018 Job Distribution by Pathway

21. Personal Leadership Training

23. The Final Product

24. Other Employer Engagement Opportunities

25. Other Employer Engagement Opportunities

26. Best Practices for Employer Engagement
Don’t ask for money
Invite them to your classroom
Observe
Speak to students
Judge competitions
Listen, listen, listen
What can your students do to provide value for the employer?
What’s in it for them?

27. Who is Represented on Your Advisory Board?
CTE employer engagement starts with a strong advisory board.
Who are they?
Are they the most relevant industry in your community?
Who would you like to have on your board?
Do you have a relationship with your local chamber of commerce?
What’s stopping you from growing your network of employers?

28. Create Your Ideal Advisory Board
Current Members
Ideal Members
List current members
List possible new members
Who could you remove off the current list to make room for the new members?

29. Name of Company
Contact Person
Who do you know who can make an introduction
When will you make the contact?

30. 3 Outcomes From New Employer Relationships
What would you like to see as potential outcomes by the end of the 2018?

31. Employer Champion
Good afternoon, Mr. Lee.  My name is Roger Case, and I am member of the Rutherford Works Construction Council. The purpose of this Council is to implement a program to develop a workforce within the trades of the construction industry in Rutherford County and greater Middle Tennessee region to support the anticipated high growth over the next ten years within the construction industry.  We are working with many local employers, as well as local high schools and colleges to help develop this program.
Construction is not the only industry seeing a shortage of labor.  We have five other councils with the same objective as ours.
Health Care
Information Technology
Supply Chain
Manufacturing
Management
Here is a link to the website for more information.   
There are several leaders and members of these councils who are working very hard in developing this program.  We would very much appreciate a meeting with you concerning these efforts.  I look forward to hearing from you.
Roger Case

32. Questions?

33. Sr. Vice President for Education & Workforce Development
K. Beth Duffield
Sr. Vice President for Education & Workforce Development
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
Murfreesboro, TN
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@bethduffieldtn
Tyra Pilgrim
CTE Director
Rutherford County Schools
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@tyrasuepilgrim