The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IV MiMaRoPa needs 7 more youth for the Government Internship Program (GIP) and Immersion Outreach Program (IOP). The DSWD targets 20 youth for this summer and 13 were already deployed in the different units of the department.

GIP and IOP are the components of the Kabataan 2000 Program that was developed with the end goal of providing opportunity for both out-of school and in-school youth of having hands-on work experience in various government agencies.

The said program aims to initiate the youth to public service and to serve as a recruitment mechanism for potential employees and to extend the possible financial assistance for the next enrollment.

“Masaya ako dahil makakakuha ako ng experience na magagamit ko sa school. Malaking tulong din ito sa aking pag-aaral lalo na sa pinansyal”, says Richard G. Duque, one of the GIP beneficiaries.

The beneficiaries of the program will be working in the Department for 22 days and will be receiving Php 300.00 per day for GIP and Php. 200.00 for IOP and will be assigned in the different units of the DSWD. The program is expected to end on the last day of May 2013.

Anjho Tan another beneficiary said, “Maliban sa natuto kami at nai-enhance pa ung aming skills ay nagkakaroon din kami ng mga bagong kakilala at kaibigan. Effective talaga itong programa ng gobyerno.

Interested youth may apply at the DSWD Regional Office and look for Ms. Concepcion Deymos, Regional Focal Person for the Youth Sector. ### SMU.