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DOLE expands internship to junior HS students
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expanded its Government Internship Program (GIP) to include junior high school students and extended the internship duration up to one year.
According to Assistant Secretary Patrick Patriwirawan of the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE), this is a significant new feature of the program.
The GIP is designed to offer young individuals, including high school, technical-vocational, or college graduates, practical experience in public service within government agencies.
Currently, the GIP has 43,658 interns participating across various government offices.
DOLE is actively engaging with national government agencies and local government units to identify more deployment opportunities for GIP interns to gain valuable work experience.
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