81-409. Interns; grants; terms, defined.

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For purposes of sections 81-409 to 81-411 :

(1)Department means the Department of Labor;

(2)Internship means employment of a student in a professional or technical position for a limited period of time, by a business in Nebraska, in which the student:

(a)Gains valuable applied work experiences;

(b)Increases knowledge and develops connections that assist with career decisionmaking;

(c)Has the opportunity to match with an employer seeking talent to evaluate, develop, and retain; or

(d)Receives credited or certified training for skilled positions that will help resolve skilled workforce shortages and create talent pipelines for Nebraska industries; and

(3)Student means any person who:

(a)Is in eleventh or twelfth grade in a public or private high school or a school which elects pursuant to section 79-1601 not to meet accreditation or approval requirements in Nebraska;

(b)Is enrolled in a college, a university, a certified training institution, or some other institution of higher education; or

(c)Applies for an internship within twelve months following graduation from a public or private secondary school, a school that elects pursuant to section 79-1601 not to meet accreditation or approval requirements in Nebraska, or a college, a university, a certified training institution, or some other institution of higher education.