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Additional Contents 2008Special Programs106In 2008, we carried out special programsgeared towards the personal and professionaldevelopment of teenagers andyoung adults, promoting social inclusion,training and preparation for the job market.Theprograms are:Adolescent Apprentice;Young Citizen – My First Job;Internship;Trainee;Unipalmares.Adolescent Apprentice ProgramThe Adolescent Apprentice Program wasimplemented by the Organization in 2004.Carried out in partnership with FundaçãoBradesco and other qualified entities andencompassing administrative centers andbranches nationwide, this program consistsof hiring teenagers and young adultsbetween 16 and 24 years old, giving theman opportunity for personal and professionaldevelopment.Bradesco closed 2008 with 1,398 apprentices;2,560 teenagers and youngadults have already participated in theprogram.Young Citizen –My First Job ProgramThis program began with a partnershipwith the State of São Paulo aimed at providingstudents with their first professionalexperience. To participate in the program,students must be between 18 and21 years old, enrolled in and effectivelyattending high school classes in the statepublic school system, and come from underprivilegedbackgrounds. This programprepares students for exercising citizenshipthrough a paid internship. A total of644 youths have already participated inthis program.Internship ProgramIn order to provide real professional developmentopportunities, the BradescoOrganization offers an internship programin all operational and business areas, allowingstudents to link their academiclearning with practical application, thusbeing effectively prepared for the jobmarket. Currently, the program benefits731 students.Trainee ProgramFundação Bradesco’s information technologystudents have the opportunity to starttheir professional career as employees inthe Systems Development Department ofthe Organization. In order to do so, studentsare provided with a structured programaddressing technical and behavioralapproaches with theoretical experience inthe classroom and practice in the department.All students approved in the selectionprocess are hired.Bradesco – Unipalmares ProgramSince 2005, Bradesco and Unipalmares(Faculdade da Cidadania Zumbi dos Palmares)have been partners in a professionalqualification program aimed athiring interns to work in various areasof the Organization. Through the NGOAfrobrás, Unipalmares’ mission is topromote the inclusion of black citizensin Brazilian higher education.Back