On Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Oasis Hotel, Wilbert Franck, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor (MAST), in the presence of Ministry officials, Directors General, and heads of professional centers and universities across the country, officially launched the pilot project "Mandatory Access to Professional Internships for Young Graduates".

This project aims to offer young professionals the opportunity to complete internships in various public and private institutions across the country, with the aim of further developing their skills, facilitating their employability, and thereby boosting their professional integration. This quarterly work-study internship is an important step towards the professional development of young people and the preparation of skilled executives for the Haitian market.

Minister Franck, the initiator of this project, emphasizes the importance of access to internships for graduates and the effective regularization of the Haitian labor market. In this regard, he commends the efforts of Guy Orel André, Director of Workforce at the Ministry, in implementing, on the one hand, the Public Employment Service project, a technological tool for regulating and intermediating job supply and demand in Haiti, and, on the other hand, mandatory access to internships for young graduates.

Through this program, beneficiaries will be able to obtain, among other things, a professional internship certificate and a work permit, thus facilitating their access to the job market. The Minister invites institutions to collaborate with the Haitian government to create approximately 40,000 internship positions for the country's young graduates. This is an essential tool in developing employability and reducing social injustice.

At the launch of this pilot project, approximately sixty graduates received their letters of assignment and signed their internship agreements, ready to begin this new experience. These young people will also benefit from legal assistance from the Haitian government throughout their internship period to ensure strict respect for their rights, said Moïse Jules, Director of Legal Affairs at the Ministry.

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