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Welcome to your internship experience with the
Buffalo Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education Department!The CTE Department offers three internship courses in which students may earn course credit. For a student to be enrolled in one of these courses, they must work with a certified work-based learning coordinator from the internship’s inception AND have passed CFM A.
Course Code
Course Title
Possible Credits
GI04G
INTERNSHIP (HALF YR)
0.5
GI04M
INTERNSHIP (FULL YR)
1.0
GI04MS
INTERNSHIP (FULL YR)
1.0
Types of Internships Outlined
Registered,
State-Approved Program TitleCoordinator Extension*
Student Age
Paid/
Un-PaidDiploma Credit / Worksite Hours
Related Classroom Instruction
Experience Must Relate to Career Interests
Training Must Develop Career Skills
Other Notes
CEIP
Career Exploration Internship Program***
#8982
14+
And in high school
Unpaid
**
.5 / 54 hrs.
1 / 108 hrs.
27 hours
54 hours
Yes
No
(focus is career exploration)Minimum wage does not apply
Productive work is prohibited
Prohibited occupations apply, no student-learner exception is allowed
GEWEP
General Education Work Experience Program
#8981
or
#8982
16+
Paid
**
.5 / 150 hrs.
1 / 300 hrs.
At least one period per week
No
Yes
Minimum wage applies
Productive work is allowed
Prohibited occupations apply; no student-learner exception is allowed
WECEP
Work Experience and Career Exploration Program
(for at-risk students)#8981
or
#8982
14-15
Paid
**
.5 / 150 hrs.
1 / 300 hrs.
At least one period per week
No
Yes
Minimum wage applies
Productive work is allowed
Prohibited occupations apply; no student-learner exception is allowed
CO-OP
Career and Technical Education Cooperative Work Experience Program**
#8982
16+
Paid
&
Unpaid
.5 / 150 hrs.
1 / 300 hrs.
Five periods per week
Yes
Yes
Minimum wage applies
Productive work is allowed
Can perform prohibited occupations ONLY if all criteria for student-learner exception are met
Students enrolled in CTE programs of study may not earn extra credit since the WBL experience is included in the CTE credits
* 8981: Coordinator of Work Based Learning Programs for Career Awareness * 8982: Coordinator of Work Based Learning Programs for Career Development
FOR ALL INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES: Working Papers are Required | Hour limits apply based on NYS DOL Laws Governing the Employment of Minors | Certificate of insurance from district to cover liability | Students must be covered under the employee’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance
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Internship Overview of Requirements
Checklist of tasks for student, work-based learning coordinator and employer for required tasks during internship.
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1. Training Plan
This document needs to be completed first with employer, student and work-based learning coordinator outlining details of the internship experience. Internship may not begin until this document is completed and signed by all parties.
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2. Memorandum of Agreement
Contract of internship requiring signatures of employer, student, parent, work-based learning coordinator, CTE program teacher & building administrator. All parties must sign before an internship can begin.
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3. Emergency Medical Treatment Form
Needs to be filled out and signed by parent before experience begins.
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4. Student Daily Log
Needs to be completed each day student attends internship and initialed by mentor.
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5. Student Final Evaluation
Final grading of student at end of internship experience. Mentor should review with student and submit to work-based learning coordinator.
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6. Student Evaluation of Placement
Student needs to complete at the end of internship experience and submit to work-based learning coordinator.
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Accident/Injury Report
Required only if there is an accident or injury that occurs during internship.
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Internship Summary Document
The work-based learning coordinator who oversees the internship completes this document and submits to CDOS Tracking System as proof of completion. This document can also be sent to guidance counselor(s) if an internship course credit can be issued.
