Businesses, Employers Learn About UNM-LA Internship Program During Luncheon

Small Business Development Center Director Sandy Jones speaks to local entrepreneurs and representatives from different entities in the community during a business luncheon Monday afternoon at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA). The purpose of the luncheon was to expose business owners and employers to the college’s Community Internship Collaboration program. Through this program, a UNM-LA undergraduate is matched with an employer to work a project for one semester. Businesses and other organizations can apply for an intern by emailing cic@unm.edu or visit http://losalamos.unm.edu/cic/for more information. There will be a meet and greet between prospective interns and participating employers Sept. 1, intern applications are due Sept. 7, interviews with the interns will be held Sept. 8-16 and the program will be held Sept. 20-Dec. 9. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Title V Grant Program Manager Anne Jarrett speaks about the internship program Monday afternoon. ‘This is a great opportunity,’ she said. According to materials supplied to participants at the luncheon, not only does this give UNM-LA undergraduates real-work experience but it helps fill an employment gap in the community. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Newly appointed UNM-LA Chancellor Dr. Mike Holtzclaw commends the collaborations that make the Community Internship Collaboration successful. ‘..one of the reasons I took this position was the incredible partnerships that I saw in this area,’ he said. ‘That’s really what it is all about. No organization, whether it is educational institution, or a business or a nonprofit can really move the needle … it is really by working together that we can leverage each other’s strengths and skill sets in order to create a vibrant economy.’ Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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