Workforce Solutions for North Central PA Inc. was awarded funding from the state Department of Labor and Industry to support the 2018 State/Local Internship Program in the six-county region of Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter counties.

The goal of the program is to expose young people to opportunities in the region that will encourage them to stay or return after post-secondary education providing our employers with a workforce into the future.

Eligible employers include for-profit and non-profit employers. Eligible interns must be between the ages of 16 and 24. The internship must pay a minimum of $10.15 per hour, be at least an eight-week experience for 37.5 to 40 hours per week. Recruitment of interns will be up to each individual employer.

Employers are reimbursed the amount of wages paid to each approved intern plus the cost of FICA/Medicare and workers’ compensation. Employers must complete an application for each intern and submit to Pam Streich at pstreich@ncwdb.org.

Depending on the number of applications received a limit per employer may be determined. The application and criteria can be found on Workforce Solutions website at www.workforcesolutionspa.com.

Applications are due by May 4. For more information, call 245-1835.