Entry Level

For young people with an EHCP who are ready to engage with an employer.

In most cases, these young people will have already completed a programme at West Suffolk College which has helped them to prepare and become 'ready to engage' with an employer.

Supported Internships provide an opportunity for students to take on job roles and responsibilities and work as part of a team in fully functioning workplace settings with the support of an Employability Coach.

Students on a Supported Internship will explore, develop and apply the skills to:

• Take on a range of job roles and responsibilities.
• Work positively with co-workers towards shared goals and outcomes.
• Become more confident and independent in a variety of workplace situations.
• Work through problems and reach solutions.

Employability Coaches will be aiming to gradually reduce the support needed by an Intern over the duration of their placement in order to prepare the Intern to be as independent as possible in the workplace. Interns may go on to gain paid employment or an Apprenticeship after completing a Supported Internship.

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