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

Employers benefit from Work-Based Learning Programs

Plan for the Future
Build a Highly Skilled Workforce
Standardize Training
Reduce Employee Turnover
Become an Education Stakeholder
Set Proficiency Standards

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: Kaylee & Eric

This is what building a workforce pipeline from local talent looks like! Brasfield & Gorrie have now started hosting two MHS high school interns through the Work-Based Learning - Youth Apprenticeship Program. Meet Kaylee an IB Career Pathway candidate in architecture. She is assigned to the Virtual Construction & Design department and Eric an engineering and computer science pathway student is assigned to a field project manager.

Both are in a paid hybrid position which will consist of in office/on-site and home.

Remeber catch the talent while in high school. Once our kids graduate they are out in the big wide world. At that point you have lost them. It's hard to connect and support their journey to a career when you can't connect.

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

Georgia Work-Based Learning