Internships typically last three to 18 weeks, during which time a student completes activities and achieves learning objectives designed to give a broad understanding of a business or occupational area. They can be paid or unpaid. Work experience also includes registered youth apprenticeships.
Employers help design activities for short-term work experiences.
For extensive work-based learning, employers help design a learning plan based on industry standards. They sign a training agreement which describes what the student is to do, including outcomes and the roles and responsibilities of the employer, student and school. Employers supervise students, provide opportunities for real work, and evaluate student performance. One project featuring a unique work experience component is the Vocational Mentoring program for at-risk students at Grant High School. Legacy donates a classroom to this program, where juniors and seniors spend a half of every school day on-site at Good Samaritan Hospital.