Job Service North Dakota was featured on Golden Path's blog this month. Golden Path connects students with local businesses, helping to arrange internships, cooperative agreements, and tuition reimbursement. They highlighted our WIOA youth programs, on-the-job training, and our option for employers to tag themselves as work-based learning opportunities.
From the Golden Path August newsletter:
Learn more about our partner Job Service of North Dakota
Students are the future of North Dakota and Job Service North Dakota (JSND) has long recognized the need to support opportunities for students to explore career fields and demonstrate their skills in an authentic workplace setting. JSND offers a variety of programs for workforce integration. Golden Path is working with the JSND team to drive more opportunities for students and to raise awareness with employers on how these strategies can foster workforce development. Some of the options JSND supports include:
Paid work experiences
Through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), eligible youth can receive up to 25 hours/week of paid work experience, up to a maximum of 1,040 hours/year. This unique opportunity allows youth to gain hands-on experience.
On-the-job training
The WIOA program offers on-the-job training (OTJ) opportunities to eligible participants by paying 50% of their wages for up to six months. OJT is a simple and effective way to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry.
Check the box for work-based learning
JSND is excited to introduce a new feature within North Dakota’s largest ad-free jobs database. Employers can now “check the box” to identify work-based learning opportunities! Students and schools can visit the database for updates and we’ll be sure to also add those opportunities to Compass.
Watch for upcoming additional information on these opportunities with JSND or contact your local JSND office today.
You can read more of their blog here: https://goldenpath.net/golden-path-newsletter-august-2025/