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How can 10 hours bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace? Sue Dickson created an internship program called ‘Give Me 10’ that provides 10 hours at a local shop spread out over 5 days. It allows both the shop owner and student to see if the automotive industry is the right career path. This program currently serves 75 students and has collected over 458K in grants. It starts with an idea and passion for connecting students to the automotive industry.

Sue Dickson, Closs Tire & Auto Repair Inc, Waukegan, IL

Ken Mall, Managing Director, EDSI (Educational Data Systems INC)

Jack Wilson, Automotive Service Instructor, Lake County Tech Campus

Show Notes

• “Give Me 10” Internship Program – Sue Dickson [RR 689]: https://remarkableresults.biz/remarkable-results-radio-podcast/e689/
• https://www.givemeten.org/
• “Mission: To provide a work-based learning model that any industry can utilize to bridge the skills gap. Combining classroom instruction with on the job work based learning opportunities. This program integrates the classroom with employers to create an introduction to a career path of the student’s choice.” 
• “What Our Program Provides: The program simplifies the relationship between an industry lead business and vocational education that can lead into a career path. We ask for no money. Our “ask” is for your time. Time to integrate a student into your business to create a career fit. It starts with 10 hours and can grow into a new employee. Can you “Give Me Ten?””
• Started 5 years ago-serviced 75 students, in 17 different shops, collected 450K in grand money that goes directly to students. Perkins Grants and Perkins are national grants. 
• You need a dedicated instructor that believes in work-based learning
• Students don’t know what they don’t know
• Bridge from the classroom into the workplace
• Partnering with local independent shops, and all businesses in all industries
• Goal is to create this seamless pipeline system from the school to the workplaces
• It gives the shop the opportunity to try that student on for size to look at their soft skills versus their hard skills
• “We want to be stronger in numbers than the dealership.”
• “Give Me 10” Internship Program- 10 hours broken up 2 hours for 5 days. Job shadowing 2 hours the first day, after that they will be working for the remaining 8 hours. The whole concept of the student starts off if with everything from a tour to introductions, to safety. Depending upon what the business does say in a traditional shop, they could spend one day with a tech, one day with a service writer, one day in parts etc. Each day they see something a little bit different.
• Community awareness- “Tech Campus Intern” on the storefront with sticker

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Sue Dickson, Owner of Closs Tire & Auto Inc, Waukegan, IL. Sue is trying to change the face of the industry to empower woman to be a part of the automotive industry. Sue has 37 years of experience in retail automotive market and has partnered with her community to grow her business. She is directly responsible for overall profitability, sales and service for this independent auto repair facility. She continues to work with the Lake County Tech Campus, College of Lake County, to bridge the gap between school based work and hands-on work experience. Sue has written and implemented a Lake County Tech Campus internship which has been in place since 2019 and served over 50 students.  She also has partnered with Lake County Workforce Development to take her internship program to the next level. This relationship has given students the opportunity to gain work base employment and grant opportunities for education at the local community college.

Key Talking Points

• “Give Me 10” Internship Program- 10 hours broken up 2 hours for 5 days. Job shadowing 2 hours the first day, after that they will be working for the remaining 8 hours. Oil changes, brake work, tires, etc.
• Insurance is covered by the school because it is work-based learning
• Break the stereotype that young adults can only be successful if they have a 4-year degree
• What is the biggest competition with independent repair shops? Dealerships. Local shops started coming together for networking meetings, they also visit each other’s shops to critique
• Sue volunteers at the local car show and she registers classic cars. They wanted the tech campus to be involved and see the older cars. She went to the independent group and asked to donate a car to the tech campus. Tech 1 kids do steering and suspension. Tech 2 kids rebuild the motor. Collision painted it. Will be showcased at the advisory meeting. The car will travel to locations that have an internship program. Raffle tickets to win the car. Donate money to a non-profit
• Grant opportunities through the workforce development- over 4 years the networking group has received almost 200K 
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