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These young people are our future. Providing them an opportunity to experience what our industry has to offer as a career could change the course of their lives. Exposing these students to the workplace and getting them interested in our profession helps us to create a pipeline of future talent in our industry.

We saw the program as an opportunity to help young people gain an understanding of the workplace environment and to develop skills that they can take with them as they move forward. We have had good success with the interns we have had work with us, and some have continued employment after the end of the summer program.

We chose to participate in WorkReady because we feel strongly that we need to be part of the solution to teen unemployment. The Council has been involved for over six years and has enjoyed the energy the student workers bring into the office. Knowing you've helped a great young person have a job and a unique experience is invaluable. Additionally, the relationship continues beyond the internship-the high school intern today might be a great hire for your company down the road. Either way, the experience is a win on both sides.

One of the reasons we chose to participate in WorkReady was because of our commitment to be a good community partner—to give back. Each summer our employees welcome the opportunity to expose students to the healthcare industry and the rewarding work we are blessed to do every day. Since first participating in WorkReady, CTCA has doubled the number of interns year-over-year. We've had interns return for a second year and hired recent graduates to work at the hospital on a permanent basis.

ESM Productions is happy to participate in WorkReady Philadelphia and support theirs and Mayor Nutter's efforts to give young people their first big break. Real life work experience is key in keeping Philadelphia's youth motivated to succeed academically and in the workforce. I was given some opportunity to intern and work for a Philadelphia based business when I was a young person; the experience certainly changed the course of my life.

Our intern could give professionalism lessons! Though he was quite young, he had the maturity of a much older worker. He was on time every single day, well-dressed in a collared shirt and slacks, and worked with our staff at the Philadelphia Daily News with poise and politeness. We asked him to handle some of the chores that had built up around the office, sorting resumes, updating old Web pages, and so on. But we also gave him several chances to write for the newspaper. Each time, we were wowed by his ability and willing attitude -- and his stories for the paper were good. For our company's small investment in a WorkReady intern, we reaped the rewards of endless tasks off our to-do list, of a new, eager face in our office and of the knowledge that one deserving young man in our city had a productive and successful summer. What a reward for so little investment!

"I wanted to say how pleased I am with our intern, Kalief. He is courteous, punctual, dedicated and an extremely good worker. Thanks to Kalief, a large part of our division's backlog is now filed. Every day, he is on time and handles his work expeditiously. Anytime Kalief completes a task, he's looking for more to do. I can't say enough good things about this young man."

I would like to compliment our intern, Britney. Late yesterday, we received our daily courier package from a client. The adjuster who usually sorts these was on vacation, so I had planned on coming in early today to handle it. When I came in, Britney had already taken care of everything! She took the initiative without being assigned to do it. She is very self-motivated. All of us here enjoy working with Britney. She is very professional in all aspects of her work. She is very cordial to everyone. She is always looking to learn new things.

Ayana was a wonderful asset to my department. She was very poised and articulate. She dressed professionally and interacted with all staff maturely and professionally. I am hopeful to have the opportunity to work with her again.

Our intern, Domonique was WONDERFUL!! She got rave reviews from everyone she worked with. Domonique was able to help us with several chores that we had been putting off for a long time. We now have spare cabinet space, free filing drawers, and I can see my desk again!!! Sign us up for 2008!!!

The WorkReady program at the Philadelphia Youth Network was a great way to connect with members from the younger generation and see how they would work in my field. It was so refreshing to have a young presence around the office, and our intern was instrumental in getting tasks done that were left on the back burner for months. It felt so good to get these projects completed while at the same time giving our high school intern tools they will hopefully be able to use as they start their own career path.

Our intern, Candace, did a fantastic job... We actually had another part time internship open in the fall and our first call was to Candace. She is currently back with us working in another department while attending school. We plan on participating in the program next summer as well.