Internships
Welcome to your internship experience with the Buffalo Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education Department!
The CTE Department offers three internship courses in which students may earn course credit. For a student to be enrolled in one of these courses, they must work with a certified work-based learning coordinator from the internship’s inception AND have passed CFM.
Course Code | Course Title | Possible Credits |
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GI04G | INTERNSHIP (HALF YR) | 0.5 |
GI04M | INTERNSHIP (FULL YR) | 1.0 |
GI04MS | INTERNSHIP (FULL YR) | 1.0 |
Types of Internships Outlined
CEIP | GEWEP | CO-OP | |
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Student Age | 14+ | 14+ | 16+ |
Paid or Unpaid | Unpaid | Paid and Unpaid | Paid and Unpaid |
Diploma Credit & Worksite Hours Required | 0.5 credit for or 54 hours worked | 0.5 credit for 150 hours worked | 0.5 credit for 150 hours worked |
| 27 hours for 0.5 credit |
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Experience Must Relate to Classroom Instruction |
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Training Develops Career Skills | NO |
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FOR ALL INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES: Must be overseen by a certified Work-Based Learning Coordinator | Working Papers are Required | Hour limits apply based on NYS DOL Laws Governing the Employment of Minors | Certificate of insurance from district to cover liability | Students participating in all work experiences must not be placed in a business that does not carry Workers’ Compensation insurance | Students must be covered under the employee’s Workers’ Compensation insurance