YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP WORKS!
The Youth Apprenticeship Program, coordinated by Lakeshore
Technical College and the Department of Workforce
Development, provides numerous benefits to businesses,
communities, and students from area high schools.
Through participation in Youth Apprenticeship, employers
teach valuable skills and provide work experiences to high
school juniors and seniors. Students in YA receive hands-on
learning in a specific career field along with classroom
instruction. With oversight from a company mentor, students
develop the same job skills and have similar responsibilities
as other employees in that area.
Prior to being offered a position, employers interview students
to ensure the best fit for both the student and employer. Youth
Apprenticeship students, in most cases, begin working for a
company in June. During the school year they split their time
between working and classroom learning.
Students in the program are highly motivated and focused on
the area of work they choose. Benefits to students include:
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Experience in the job application and interviewing
process
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Relevant real world work experience
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Classroom instruction related to a career field
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Able to earn college credit while in high school.
Statewide, more than 1,300 employers are making a difference
in the lives of nearly 1,800 students from almost 250 schools,
according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce
Development.These employers help students gain the work
experience and skills they need to make a positive impact in
their communities. Lakeshore Technical College coordinates
the apprenticeship program for 16 Sheboygan area high
schools. Employers make a difference in these students’ lives
and the community, while also getting student workers
committed to assisting in the growth of local industry.
“From a corporate perspective, we are giving
back to the community and helping develop
the community. We are also helping develop
the local pool of talent. We are ultimately a
benefactor of the local talent pool. From an
individual and mentor perspective, we are
providing our knowledge and experience to a
young individual. In doing this, we help the
individual have a better opportunity in the
start of their working life."
Robert Wells, CMRP
General Supervisor – Central Maintenance
Kohler Company
“It is important for employers to invest in our
future leaders and challenge the students to think
„outside the box‟. It gives me great pleasure to
share my work and life experiences with
students.”
Jane Martin RN, MSN, CCRN
Manager ICCU
Aurora Memorial Medical Center
For more information, contact:
Jackie Holly
Youth Apprenticeship Manager
Lakeshore Technical College
Direct: 920.693.1128
Fax: 920.693.1834
jackie.holly@gotoltc.edu
gotoltc.edu/BusinessYA
YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS ARE
AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING
CAREER AREAS:
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Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics
o
Mechanical Design
o
Bio Science Lab
Arts, AV Tech & Communcations
o Graphic Design and Pre-Press
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 Manufacturing
o Assembly and Packaging
o
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o Production Management-R & D
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Kiel High School
o Production Operations-QA
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Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah High School
o Machining
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New Holstein High School
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Sheboygan North High School
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Sheboygan South High School
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Sheboygan Central High School
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George D. Warriner High School
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Howards Grove High School
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Sheboygan Lutheran High School
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Oostburg High School
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Plymouth High School
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Random Lake High School
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Sheboygan Falls High School
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Cedar Grove-Belgium High School
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Sheboygan Christian High School
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IDEAS Academy
o Welding
Transportation
o Auto Technician
Health
o Dietary
o Nursing Assistant
Hospitality, Lodging, & Tourism
o
o
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Culinary Arts
Hospitality
Information Technology
o IT Essentials
o Web & Digital Media
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Agriculture
o
o
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AREA SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING
IN THE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM:
Industrial Maintenance
o Supply Chain Management

Kendra
Sheboygan Lutheran High School Student
Golden Living Center Apprentice
Finance
o Accounting
o Banking
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“The opportunity I received through Youth
Apprenticeship allowed me to get a preview
of the health care system and has acted as a
stepping stone to the journey I want to take
to become a nurse practitioner in
endocrinology.”
Animals
Plants
Architecture & Construction
o Carpentry
o Electrical
o Architectural Drafting