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from The Weekly Sentinel
by sjgallagher
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The Maine Career Exploration program, a $25 million, two-year initiative of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, will connect young people in Maine to future career opportunities by funding paid work experiences with employers across the state.
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Through offering paid work experiences for young people ages 16-24, the Maine Career Exploration program will enable thousands of students to enter the labor force in fields of their interest through work opportunities with Maine employers. In addition to work experience, students may also earn education credits through the program.
The Maine Career Exploration program is a recommendation of Maine’s 10-year Economic Development Strategy, to support the goal of adding 75,000 workers to Maine’s workforce by 2030. The program is led by the Department of Economic and Community Development in partnership with the Department of Education, Department of Labor, and Governor Janet Mills’ Children Cabinet.
“Through the Maine Career Exploration program, high school students will gain hands-on work experiences at local businesses that will prepare them to succeed in careers right here in Maine, strengthening our workforce over the long-term, and addressing Maine’s workforce shortage by making sure students have the skills, and businesses have the workers, that they need to succeed,” said the governor.
“Our state needs to add 75,000 new workers by
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