Apprenticeships and Internships

Work-Based Learning at Paul D. Camp Community College

Camp 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 Camp 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 Camp to establish a partnership.

Through WTS, employers can:

• Partner with Camp 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