Employment & Training

This playbook (PDF, 8 pages) identifies evidence-based workforce development strategies that state and local governments—leveraging support from the American Rescue Plan—are using to strengthen their workforces, grow their economies, and address barriers for underserved workers, including community college students (PDF, 8 pages). Learn more (PDF, 8 pages).  ...

This webinar recording describes the work-based learning continuum, the components of Registered Apprenticeship (RA), and the Youth Apprenticeship (YA) model. Presenters explain how Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds can be used to support activities, and they share success stories from North Carolina apprenticeship programs. Learn more.  ...

This policy memo (PDF, 24 pages) outlines critical policy levers that states should consider through the Perkins V state planning process (PDF, 3 pages). This memo will help state leaders create and expand policies within their Perkins V state plans to improve the quality of Career and Technical Education (CTE) ...

Application deadline: November 27, 2023  The Director's Financial Analyst Program is a two-year program where recent college graduates work with senior-level Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) executives on critical issues facing consumer financial markets. Analysts will complete developmental rotations in offices throughout the Bureau to contribute to rigorous data-driven policy creation and ...

Application deadline: November 10, 2023, 11:59 pm ET  The White House Internship Program (WHIP) is a public service leadership and development program that provides emerging leaders with an opportunity to gain valuable skills while supporting the work of the White House Office (WHO). The Summer 2024 program will be a 10-week ...

This virtual training series designed for school administrators, educators, and other school safety stakeholders will highlight key findings and implications from NTAC’s research on school violence prevention. Presenters will discuss the background, thinking, and behavior of school attackers. Trainings will provide guidance on how schools can develop or improve existing ...

This webinar series focuses on advancing state and local implementation of inclusive, supportive, comprehensive, and high-quality correctional education programs that meet the diverse needs of students. Sessions will provide participants with information, resources, and practices for providing confined or incarcerated students with career-connected prison education programs. Topics include:   FAFSA Simplification Act, ...

Application deadline: Rolling  The Forest Service Civilian Conservation Centers provide training, mentorship, and work experience to young people ages 16-24 to prepare them to enter the workforce and address the nation’s conservation challenges. At Civilian Conservation Centers, young people can:  Earn a high school diploma or GED  Earn a vocational certificate in over ...

Application deadline: December 19, 2023, 11:59 pm ET  Location: National Institutes of Justice (NIJ), 810 Seventh St. N.W., Washington, D.C.  This program offers qualified doctoral students the opportunity to obtain practical and applied criminal justice research experience across NIJ offices and program areas. Research assistants will be paid to work 20 to ...

This tip sheet (PDF, 2 pages) describes core elements of the psychological first aid (PFA) model and presents 10 tips for implementing each element of the PFA model in K-12 schools. Learn more (PDF, 2 pages).