Name: 16 and 17 Year olds: The Truth About Employment and Internships
Start: 2025-06-17T12:10:00-0500
End: 2025-06-17T13:00:00-0500

Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:10pm - 1:00pm CDT

South Pavilion 5

Examine Illinois state and US Department of Labor employment law concerning 16 and 17 year-olds. Learn what the law allows 16 and 17 year-olds to do in employment and internships in a variety of industries. Leave with written guidance from Illinois and the US DOL to support your requests with employer partners to host interns and employ 16 and 17 year-olds.

Speakers

Cassie Blickem

Director, VALEES

Cassie Blickem is the Director of Valley Education for Employment System (VALEES, EFE #130) serving 17 member districts and two Area Career Centers in the southern portion of Kane County and parts of DeKalb, Kendall, LaSalle and Lee Counties.

Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:10pm - 1:00pm CDT
South Pavilion 5

Breakout Sessions, Data and Program Implementation

Audience Work-Based Learning Professionals
Strand Data and Program Implementation
Education Level of Focus Secondary CTE

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2025 ISBE Career Connections Conference

Cassie Blickem

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