Hire a NAF Intern!

Recruitment is now underway for our local businesses to participate in the Collier County Public Schools Internship program for NAF Academy students. 
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Internships are work-based learning opportunities that allow students to gain industry specific experience based upon their chosen field of study while enthusiastically supporting company needs and goals.  
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NAF (National Academy Foundation) Academies are small learning communities within current school structures focused on preparing students for college and career success.  NAF Academy students participate in career awareness, career exploration and career preparation activities which allows them to apply their knowledge in the workplace in order to benefit you and your organization.
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This year the Leadership Collier Foundation will be placing students from the following career pathways:

• Engineering
• Information Technology
• Finance
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Health Sciences
• Aviation

An Internship includes:

• Hands-on learning - Internships combine hands-on learning and skills development with real-world work experience under the guidance and supervision of supportive adults, who are not a student’s teacher
• A fair exchange - An internship is a work/learn exchange between a student and your business. Students are meant to work and learn. (80% meaningful, industry specific work)
• Student commitment – Students must work a minimum of 120 hours
• Investment – Interns will need to be paid at minimum, the minimum wage rate of $8.46/hour ($1,015.20 total)

​**Financial assistance to support your intern(s), through a CCPS/AT&T grant, is available to companies/organizations who qualify
·         The program provides liability insurance for all interns through CCPS Accident insurance policy
·         Students will be 16 years or older
 
To see if your business is a good fit for this program, please contact Alex Breault at alex@napleschamber.org or by phone at (239) 403.2912.  

For more information about Collier County Public School NAF Academies, click here.

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