[§394-11] State internship and workforce development program. (a) There is established within the department of labor and industrial relations the state internship and workforce development program. The department of labor and industrial relations shall collaborate with the department of human resources development to process all public program applications and place interns in temporary or permanent positions at state executive branch departments, agencies, or programs. The program shall:
(b) Selection of internship participants shall be based upon:
(c) As part of the program, internship participants shall:
(d) As part of the program, coordinating agency work sites shall:
(e) The department of labor and industrial relations shall:
(f) As part of the program, participants shall receive opportunities for professional development and skills training.
(g) Before the first day of each internship, the department of labor and industrial relations shall provide the department of human resources development with:
(h) For the purposes of this section:
"Coordinating agency" means the participating State of Hawaii department, agency, or office hosting and employing an intern program participant.
"Eligible participant" means an individual who meets established guidelines for participation in the program, including recent high school graduates, college students, and post-graduate students, and individuals seeking to transition into public service careers.
"Internship program" or "program" means the state internship and workforce development program established pursuant to this section.
"Participant" means an individual accepted into the internship program. [L 2025, c 251, pt of §2]