LAKESIDE VILLAGE RECEIVES GRANT FOR SUMMER INTERNS
Posted 5/10/2022
By Susan Thompson
Lake Panorama Times
In April, Gov. Kim Reynolds awarded 35 projects with $2.26 million in state grants to launch youth internships across Iowa this summer. This is the fourth consecutive year for the Future Ready Iowa’s Summer Youth Internship program.
The grants will directly support efforts to increase the career opportunities available for Iowa’s youth, including in areas with at-risk or under-represented communities. Across the state, the $2.6 million will fund internships for an estimated 659 students from 85 Iowa communities.
The Lakeside Village on Lake Panorama’s eastern shoreline was awarded $136,000 to support 21 youth interns, including 15 who will be new to the program and six who were interns last summer. Interns will be provided eight weeks of on-the-job training as well as complete a certification in their field.
The internships are open to 15 students ages 14 to 21 years of age. Five students will intern in nursing, three in maintenance, three in culinary, two in activities, one in management, and one in marketing. Lakeside summer Interns will be paid to job shadow and complete on-the-job training while gaining certificates in CNA, OSHA, and ServSafe.
A new feature this year is the involvement of six Legacy students. Still employed at Lakeside after participating in the 2021 program, they will be eligible to continue their education and mentor the new interns. The Legacy students will be offered higher level coursework such as assisted living manager, advanced CNA and other certificate programs of interest. This also will be the first class of students at The Lakeside Village’s newly approved CNA school.
“Employers across the state have been stepping up and creating innovative ways to introduce themselves to our youth,” says Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Development director. “Internship programs are proven opportunities to earn valuable skills that pay off in whatever career path our youth will take. Additionally, teaching our youth the value of work will help create a more stable and successful future workforce.”
By Susan Thompson
Lake Panorama Times
In April, Gov. Kim Reynolds awarded 35 projects with $2.26 million in state grants to launch youth internships across Iowa this summer. This is the fourth consecutive year for the Future Ready Iowa’s Summer Youth Internship program.
The grants will directly support efforts to increase the career opportunities available for Iowa’s youth, including in areas with at-risk or under-represented communities. Across the state, the $2.6 million will fund internships for an estimated 659 students from 85 Iowa communities.
The Lakeside Village on Lake Panorama’s eastern shoreline was awarded $136,000 to support 21 youth interns, including 15 who will be new to the program and six who were interns last summer. Interns will be provided eight weeks of on-the-job training as well as complete a certification in their field.
The internships are open to 15 students ages 14 to 21 years of age. Five students will intern in nursing, three in maintenance, three in culinary, two in activities, one in management, and one in marketing. Lakeside summer Interns will be paid to job shadow and complete on-the-job training while gaining certificates in CNA, OSHA, and ServSafe.
A new feature this year is the involvement of six Legacy students. Still employed at Lakeside after participating in the 2021 program, they will be eligible to continue their education and mentor the new interns. The Legacy students will be offered higher level coursework such as assisted living manager, advanced CNA and other certificate programs of interest. This also will be the first class of students at The Lakeside Village’s newly approved CNA school.
“Employers across the state have been stepping up and creating innovative ways to introduce themselves to our youth,” says Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Development director. “Internship programs are proven opportunities to earn valuable skills that pay off in whatever career path our youth will take. Additionally, teaching our youth the value of work will help create a more stable and successful future workforce.”