Enhancing Programs for IT Certification (EPIC)

Employer Engagement, Career Placement,

Internships and Apprenticeships

EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

•EPIC will focus exclusively on the Information Technology (IT) sector. •Each of the six colleges has a minimum of two employer partners with strong IT or Medical IT needs

EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

Three items that will need to continue past grant period to ensure success of program:• Job Placement Strategies• Employer-Readiness Strategies• Work-Based Learning Strategies

CAREER PLACEMENT• Jobs to Careers (J2C)

Model• Incumbent

Workers• Jobs for the

Future national J2C effort

Tara SmithSenior Program Manager, Building Economic OpportunityJobs for the Future122 C Street, NW, Suite 650Washington DCtsmith@jff.org

CAREER PLACEMENT• Peers to Careers• Program for soon to be EPIC graduates• Students serve as mentors• Job Shadowing Activities• Employers will potentially interview

and hire qualified candidates

INTERNSHIPS/APPRENTICESHIPS

• Internships/Apprenticeships• Linking students to jobs• Engagement of additional employers• Virtual Internship Model• American Apprenticeship Grant

CAREER PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Teleworks USA• TechHire Initiative• SOAR• Shaping Our

Appalachian Region

Michael CornettDirector of Agency Expansion and Public RelationsEKCEP, Inc.412 Roy Campbell Drive, Suite 100Hazard, KY 41701Office: 606-435-8482mcornett@ekcep.org

• Questions

Enhancing Programs for IT Certification (EPIC)

WELC Review

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide feedback, input, and advise • Identify and map skills • Review and develop curriculum • Validate competencies • Continuously share updated technical skill needs

PLANNED MEETINGS

• May (In-Person, all day)• November (Online, 2-3 hours)• February (Online, 2-3 hours)

• Consistent touch points/engagement in between meetings

PLANNED MEETINGS

• For meeting dates• 2nd Week of each meeting month• Proposed 2nd Monday (November, February,

and May) – For consistency• Last Meeting, In-Person, May 2018