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.
Course Code | Course Title | Possible Credits |
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GI04G | INTERNSHIP (HALF YR) | 0.5 |
GI04M | INTERNSHIP (FULL YR) | 1.0 |
GI04MS | INTERNSHIP (FULL YR) | 1.0 |
Types of Internships Outlined
CEIP | GEWEP | CO-OP | |
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Student Age | 14+ | 14+ | 16+ |
Paid or Unpaid | Unpaid | Paid and Unpaid | Paid and Unpaid |
Diploma Credit & Worksite Hours Required | 0.5 credit for or 54 hours worked | 0.5 credit for 150 hours worked | 0.5 credit for 150 hours worked |
Related Classroom Instruction | 27 hours for 0.5 credit | At least one period per week | Five periods per week |
Experience Must Relate to Classroom Instruction | YES | NO | YES |
Training Develops Career Skills | NO | YES | YES |
FOR ALL INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES: Must be overseen by a certified Work-Based Learning Coordinator | 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 participating in all work experiences must not be placed in a business that does not carry Workers’ Compensation insurance | Students must be covered under the employee’s Workers’ Compensation insurance
Please contact the CTE Office at 716-816-3700 if you have any questions.