enhancing programs for it certification (epic) employer engagement, career placement, internships...
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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 SmithSenior Program Manager, Building Economic OpportunityJobs for the Future122 C Street, NW, Suite 650Washington [email protected]
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 CornettDirector of Agency Expansion and Public RelationsEKCEP, Inc.412 Roy Campbell Drive, Suite 100Hazard, KY 41701Office: [email protected]
• Questions
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• 2nd Week of each meeting month• Proposed 2nd Monday (November, February,
and May) – For consistency• Last Meeting, In-Person, May 2018