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Apprenticeships: An industry-driven, high quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally-recognized credential. Apprentices get:

• Paid Jobs: work while learning valuable skills and demonstrating your value to the employer.
• On-the-Job Learning: Develop your skills through structured Learning in a work setting.
• University Education: Get a valuable, relevant degree taking online or face-to-face classes.
• Mentoring: Get the support of a skilled worker to accelerate your growth and development
• Industry Credentials: Earn a nationally-recognized apprenticeship credential from the U.S. Department of Labor

Cooperative Education or Co-ops: A partnership between students, institutions of higher education, and employers that formally integrates student's academic study with work experience in cooperating employer organizations and:

• Alternates or combines periods of academic study and work experience in appropriate fields as an integral part of student education;
• Provides students with compensation from the cooperative employer in the form of wages or salaries for work performed;
• Evaluates each participating student's performance in the cooperative position, both from the perspective of the student's institution of higher education and the student's cooperative employer;
• Provides participating students with academic credit from the institution of higher education upon successful completion of their cooperative education;
• Is part of an overall degree or certificate program for which a percentage of the total program is acceptable to the chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education and involves cooperative education.

Field Experiences: A partnership between students, institutions of higher education, and employers that formally integrate students’ academic study with work or community service, specifically in license preparation programs such as education and social work. Students are usually given specific assignments or tasks to complete under supervision. Time in the field is tracked closely and will be audited through evidence submitted by the field partner.

Internships: A partnership between students, institutions of higher education, and employers that formally integrate students’ academic study with work or community service. Students are given significant projects or responsibilities to complete independently but with supervision. Performance in the internship position is evaluated both from the perspective of student’s institution of higher education and the student’s internship employer. Internships are generally, though not always, noted on the student’s transcript. Internships may provide students with compensation in the form of wages or salaries, stipends, or scholarships.

Practicums: A partnership between students, institutions of higher education, and employers that allow a student to observe and document how working professionals perform their job responsibilities. Students will participate to a limited extent in performing tasks under supervision by professors and on-site staff.

Service Learning Experiences: A partnership between institutions of higher education and community organizations designed to integrate the student’s academic study with meaningful community service and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, foster the development of a sense of caring for others, and strengthen communities. Service learning experiences are typically embedded within specific courses to allow the subject matter to be integrated on a practical level.