11a. Presentation Youth Internship Programs Update

Item No. 11a Supp
Meeting Date: March, 9 2021

YOUTH INTERNSHIPS UPDATE
March 9th, 2021

Background
Youth Interns Hired
Since 2015 Commission Motion:            140
Doubled college internship            120
opportunities
100
Went from 8 to 115 high school
interns hired each year                 80
Created over 15 new partnerships
60
We are currently:
Offering quarterly internships          40
Working on CTE frameworks          20
Piloting a program for opportunity      0
youth pursuing tech certificates             2015    2016    2017    2018    2019    2020    2021
High School  College  Post-secondary
2

Met 2020 Challenges with Innovation


VIRTUAL       100% COMMUNITY   FOCUS ON EQUITY   NEW COMMUNITY
PROJECT-BASED        REFERRAL         IN ECONOMIC       PARTNERSHIPS
INTERNSHIPS          PROCESS           RECOVERY

Virtual Project-Based Model

Week 1       Weeks 2-6    Week 7       Week 8
Getting to know the    Transferable skill       Finalize project         Lessons learned
Port                    development           deliverables            process
Team development    Meetings with        Work on resumes      Prepare for and
Workplace            project stakeholders                        deliver final
expectations           and mentors                                  presentation

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High School Program Restructure Benefits
Aligns with state and                                                             Virtual program meets
Answers community
regional Career                                                                social distancing
desire for year-round
Connected Learning                                                       requirements; reduces
programming.
recommendations.                                                     transportation barrier.

Reduces program and                Scalable design allows
Reduces workload on
wage expenses during                 for growth when the
Port department staff.
tight budget year.                       economy improves.

Increases collaboration
Virtual design allows
with industry partners                                                          Smaller cohorts
for increased Tribal
to create multi-agency                                                         support mentorship.
engagement.
pipelines.

Strengthen  relationships with community partners.
2021    Increase  credit earning and career connected internships.
Goals    Grow    direct engagement events with diverse student
associations.
Leverage    Equity index to identify communities most in need.
Pilot          internships for opportunity youth attending certification
or post-secondary programs.
Implement  alumni engagement initiatives focused on creating talent
pipelines and skill banks for Port careers.
Build        at least one multi-agency pipeline.

Youth Experts Panel
Me'Kyel Bailey hired as consultant to
lead collaborative process with
community and educational partners.
Community-driven:
Intern selection process
Intern support and success measures
Program evaluation
Community priorities

2021 High School Programs Timeline
Winter (Jan-March)        Summer (July-Aug)
Virtual                                       Virtual or Hybrid
25 Port Interns: Maritime 101,               40 Port Interns: Habitat Restoration,
Aviation Capital Planning                     Aviation Operations, Aviation
Security

Virtual                                       Virtual
25 Port Interns: Inclusive Green              25 Port Interns: Maritime 101,
Economy, Aviation Capital Planning           Construction Trades
Spring (May-June)         Fall (Oct-Nov)

Long Term Vision
Step Two
Recruit from                                                 Industry Partners                  Step Four*
community                                         recruit from our
partners offering               Port of Seattle                 interns into their
Internship
prep-work and/or                                         opportunities                Entry level
related curriculum             Paid and credit/                                              employment
credential earning                                           Enrollment in Post-
Step One                      Step Three    Secondary program

*Goal to have pilot
programming by 2024

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