Celebrating National Supported Internship Day 2024 – Simplified Version
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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is taking part in National Supported Internship Day.
A supported internship is a way of studying that helps you get a job.
In a supported internship you do most of the learning on the job.
Many young people with additional needs want to get a job.
It can be hard for them to get a job when they leave school.
Supported internships help give people experience at work.
This makes it easier to get a job in the future.
This is why supported internships are important.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has supported internship options.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has helped 32 young people with a supported internship.
13 young people are working for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board after their supported internship.
A supported internship at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has:
- Work in different areas of the organisation
- Someone to help if you do not understand something
- A class to learn
- Training for interviews
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board runs supported internships with the help of:
- Local Councils
- Local Education Authorities
Young people that want to join a supported internship need to talk to their teacher.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is proud to be an inclusive employer.
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Hard words:
Inclusive means that no one is left out because of who they are.