Georgia Work Based Learning / Youth Apprenticeship

Is a work-based learning program right for your business?

The Georgia Work-Based Learning Program assists businesses with building a highly trained, technologically sophisticated and career oriented young work force. Our goal is to assist in the creation of a strong support structure between local employers, students and schools. Work-Based Learning supplies talent to address industry workforce shortage needs. We promote an industry-driven system where employers set occupational skills standards, collaborate on curriculum, provide work experience and certify mastery of skills. Focus on the future with Georgia Work-Based Learning.

Mohawk High School Program

500+

WBL & YAP Coordinators

31,919

2023-2024 Students Served

23,979

Participating Employers

$128,085,451

2023-2024 Wages Earned by WBL Students

381

Participating Schools

* Data Source: 2023-2024 Work-Based Learning C-NET

Our local Work Based Learning program provides sharp, professional students who are talented and eager to learn. We use WBL participants as part of our intern program and enjoy how readily they integrate with our team. It is wonderful to have this resource in our community for creating career paths that benefit small businesses with a work-ready work force to recruit locally from.

Tamara Siragusa E-Marketing Director, Cogentes

Student Success Stories: Taylor Ivey

Taylor Ivey - Mt. Zion High School - Carroll County, Ga

Meet the new Activities Director at The Carrollton Club, Miss Taylor Ivey, Mt. Zion High School-Carroll County Schools Senior, and a member of the Career Connections Work Based Learning Program. Taylor completed her Business Pathway at Mt. Zion High with Ms. Glisson and Ms. Samples, and she is proficient in both Microsoft Word and Excel, and she is nationally certified in Microsoft PowerPoint.

She began working at the Carrollton Club as an unpaid intern, but the staff immediately recognized her as a valuable employee. Taylor was promoted to a part-time, paid, business position, and now has accepted the role as Activities Director. She will be organizing activities for active seniors such as celebrity bingo, health seminars, photo shoots and more. Carrollton Club is a unique apartment community designed for active seniors or disabled persons who no longer want the responsibility of maintaining a house and a yard and want to be a part of fun, helpful, and social activities with other senior adults.

We are so proud of Taylor! Keep up the good work!

Building strong relationships for . . . Educators . . . . . .Students . . . and Employers

Georgia Work-Based Learning