Apprenticeships and Internships

Work-Based Learning at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) connects students and employers through meaningful work-based learning opportunities that combine classroom learning with real-world experience.

Work-based learning helps students build skills, explore careers, and gain hands-on experience, while helping employers develop a skilled workforce pipeline.

What is Work-Based Learning?

Work-Based Learning (WBL) involves structured experiences that allow students to apply what they learn in the classroom in real workplace settings. These opportunities may include:

• Registered Apprenticeships
• Youth Apprenticeships
• Paid & Unpaid Internships
• Clinical Experiences
• Job Shadowing
• Service Learning
• Externships
• Mentorships
• Entrepreneurship
• Cooperative Education
  
  These experiences help students gain industry experience while building connections with local employers.

Work-Based Learning Tracking System (WTS)

Virginia’s community colleges are working to increase paid internships and apprenticeships by 25% by the year 2030. With the new Work-Based Learning Tracking System (WTS), students and employers can connect to engage in valuable work-based learning opportunities.

The WTS serves as a centralized hub where students, employers, and VPCC can explore opportunities, build partnerships, and track work-based learning experiences.
Learn more and access WTS.

For Students

With the new Work-Based Learning Tracking System, students can explore existing college programs, employer opportunities, and connect with VPCC to start the process of obtaining a work-based learning experience.

Through WTS, students can:

• Explore career pathways related to their program of study
• Search for internships and apprenticeship opportunities
• Connect with employers and college staff
• Track and manage their work-based learning experiences

Explore Work-Based Learning Opportunities in WTS

For Employers

With the new Work-Based Learning Tracking System, employers can explore existing college programs, post approved opportunities to students, and connect with VPCC to establish a partnership.

Through WTS, employers can:

• Partner with VPCC to create internships or apprenticeships
• Post internships and work-based learning opportunities
• Connect with students across Virginia’s community colleges
• Develop talent pipelines aligned with industry needs

Post Opportunities and Partner Through WTS

Registered Apprenticeships at VPCC

LET VPCC HELP YOU RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND RETAIN EMPLOYEES!
Train your workforce. Grow your business. VPCC’s Apprenticeships are a business resource for employers. We have one goal in mind: To help employers build a skilled workforce through on-the-job learning and related classroom instruction. Some of the benefits include:

• Reduced turnover and heightened loyalty
• Increased productivity and employee engagement
• Apprenticeships work for businesses of all sizes
• Customized training to fit your needs and equipment
• Reduced recruitment costs
• Improved workforce diversity
• Assistance with grants to cover education and other costs

Learn more about how apprenticeships work and how to get started.

Learn About Apprenticeships at VPCC

Connect With Us

If you are interested in learning more about work-based learning opportunities at VPCC, please contact: