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(1) The opportunity internship program is created under this section and RCW 28C.18.162 through 28C.18.168. The purpose of the program is to provide incentives for opportunity internship consortia to use existing resources to build educational and employment pipelines to high-demand occupations in targeted industries for low-income high school students. Three types of incentives are provided through the program:
(a) Each opportunity internship graduate shall be eligible for up to one year of financial assistance for postsecondary education as provided in *RCW 28B.92.084;
(b) Each opportunity internship graduate who completes a postsecondary program of study shall receive a job interview with an employer participating in an opportunity internship consortium that has agreed to provide such interviews; and
(c) For each opportunity internship graduate who completes a postsecondary program of study, obtains employment in a high-demand occupation that pays a starting salary or wages of not less than thirty thousand dollars per year, and remains employed for at least six months, the participating opportunity internship consortium shall be eligible to receive an incentive payment as provided in RCW 28C.18.168.
(2) The opportunity internship program shall be administered by the board and the board may adopt rules to implement the program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 28C. Vocational Education § 28C.18.160. Opportunity internship program--Purpose--Program incentives--Rules - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-28c-vocational-education/wa-rev-code-28c-18-160/
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