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Harrisburg, PA – Continuing Governor Tom Wolf’s strategic investments to prepare students and young adults for successful careers, Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today announced more than $4.7 million has been awarded to provide nearly 1,500 summer internships across Pennsylvania through the State/Local Internship Program (SLIP).
“This program will help young people get the real-world work experience they need for a good career in Pennsylvania,” said Secretary Oleksiak. “This investment strengthens our future workforce, in addition to creating a new, job-ready talent pool for employers across the commonwealth who need skilled workers.”
The department awarded SLIP funding to 21 Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) that submitted proposals. The program, funded through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), helps young adults develop workforce preparation skills by providing participants with their first work experience.
The 2020 SLIP will operate for an eight-week period between May 1 and August 28, 2020. The program will offer wages at a minimum of $10.35 an hour for young adults between ages 16 and 24.
| The following 21 LWDBs were awarded SLIP funds: | |
| Bucks County Workforce Development Board | $233,035 |
| Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development | $306,638 |
| Chester County Workforce Development Board | $175,000 |
| Delaware County WDB | $137,463 |
| Lackawanna County Workforce Development Board | $101,459 |
| Lancaster County WDB | $149,211 |
| Lehigh Valley Workforce Development Board | $350,068 |
| Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board | $384,000 |
| Montgomery County WDB | $100,472 |
| Northcentral Workforce Development Board | $323,040 |
| Northern Tier Workforce Development Board | $42,738 |
| Northwest WDB | $90,189 |
| Partner4Work | $137,996 |
| Philadelphia Works, Inc. | $1,134,235 |
| Pocono Counties Workforce Development Board | $248,664 |
| SCPa Works | $262,500 |
| Southern Alleghenies Workforce Development Board | $191,674 |
| Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board | $103,040 |
| Tri-County Workforce Development Board | $28,000 |
| West Central Workforce Development Board | $140,000 |
| Westmoreland/Fayette Workforce Development Board | $134,860 |
“Governor Wolf is creating the strongest workforce in the nation,” said Oleksiak. “These SLIP funds will give some of our young adults their first paid work experience and help open the door for exciting future opportunities.”
The 2020 SLIP is 100 percent funded through federal money made available from WIOA.
SLIP funding encourages internship opportunities and supports Governor Wolf’s commitment to bolstering workforce development in Pennsylvania.
The governor’s recent budget proposal also included funding for his successful PAsmart initiative next year, which has invested $20 million to expand job training through registered apprenticeships and industry partnerships and $40 million to support STEM and computer science education in hundreds of schools across Pennsylvania.
For more information about pursuing an education and career in Pennsylvania at any stage of life, visit PAsmart
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