Youth apprentices qualify to attend Ivy Tech State College after working a minimum number of hours over two years as high school juniors and seniors. A two year associates degree is underwritten by the host business. After completion of the degree, the student must complete two years of work for the host. Ivy Tech degrees and credit transfer to Indiana 4-year colleges. The two companies currently offering this program are Cook Imaging, Inc and Old National Bank.
More information is available in the school counseling offices.
This is an excellent opportunity for all students to reaffirm their decisions about their future beyond high school. Whether you are going on to college or going into the workforce immediately after graduation, this experience is one that should not be missed. Each student works with a teacher or counselor to identify a specific career that they are interested and are matched with a suitable business site. Each student will work with one or more worksite supervisors and will be exposed to different aspects of their specified career. Students interested in this experience should talk to their school counselor and enroll in their school s internship class.