RICHLAND, Wash.–Gesa Credit Union is reporting its High School Credit Union Program has become the first Financial Sector Career Launch to be endorsed program in the state of Washington through Career Connect Washington.
The Career Launch program combines “meaningful, high-quality, on-the-job experience with classroom learning to ensure Washington students are college and career ready,” GCU said.
According to Gesa Credit Union, its High School Credit Union Program has provided hands-on, real-life financial industry experience for high school students since 2000. Today, the program supports 12 student-operated high school branches across the state, it said. Gesa is honored to receive this certification from Career Connect Washington,” said Don Miller, president and CEO of Gesa Credit Union. “Our High School Credit Union Program provides students with invaluable industry experience that helps prepare them for their career post-graduation. Now with this certification, we’re able to take that one step further and provide students in this program the opportunity to receive industry-recognized credentials that will make them a competitive candidate in today’s job market.”
One Year Internship
According to GCU, student interns who complete at least one year of their internship through Gesa’s High School Credit Union Program will receive the Financial Sector Career Launch certification. This certification endorses these students as readily hirable for an entry-level position within the financial industry to further their career or assist with employment while furthering their higher education, GCU said.
The $5.5-billion Gesa CU has more than 285,000 members.
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