(a) Authority. The Texas Working Off-Campus: Reinforcing Knowledge and Skills (WORKS) Internship Program is authorized by Texas Education Code, Chapter 56, Subchapter E-1, §§56.0851 - 56.0857.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of the program is to provide paid internships funded in part by the State of Texas to enable students employed through the program to attend public or private institutions of higher education in Texas while exploring career options, developing and improving career readiness, and strengthening marketable skills.

Source Note: The provisions of this §21.700 adopted to be effective March 2, 2020, 45 TexReg 1412