The Guelph Arts Apprenticeship Program (GAAP) is a partnership among the University, the City of Guelph, local businesses and donor Alan Rottenberg. He will provide a career-building incentive for 10 grads initially by funding salaries for the first four months of their one-year apprenticeships.

Rottenberg has served as a senior executive and board member with a variety of successful software companies. GAAP is based on a model he spearheaded at Queen’s University and the City of Kingston, Ont., two years ago.

The program gives grads job readiness skills while connecting them with employers who are eager to hire young talent. It also helps grads recognize how the skills they learned in university may transfer to the job market.

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