www.InternToEarn.com

New Internship Assistance Program Launched for Businesses

Interns can play a valuable role in your company’s flexible workforce needs – and help develop future employees and industry talent.  Companies of all types and sizes are being recruited for a new regional internship program, which can deliver free resources and assistance to your business.

Intern To Earn, a new initiative launched by Greater Louisville Inc. and the HIRE Education Forum, is aimed at closing the gap between companies in need of fresh talent and interns looking to gain career experience.  Intern to Earn will develop the talent pool necessary to meet future regional workforce needs, and connect the next generation of talent to the 26-county Greater Louisville region – including your company!

Whether you have an established internship program or have never even considered utilizing interns at your company, the Intern To Earn program has resources to help you. The program and website offer a range of services for your business, including internship development workshops, support for businesses with new and existing internship programs, a comprehensive database of internship openings, professional networking opportunities for interns you employ, and online tools and resources for businesses and students.

Companies interested in developing internship programs, strengthening existing programs, and showcasing internship positions to the nearly 50,000 college students living in the region can engage by:

• Attending free regional workshops on developing and executing an internship program. Call (502) 625-0019 for upcoming dates and locations across the region.
• Visiting www.InternToEarn.com to download free employer resources, including an internship program toolkit.
• Posting spring, summer and fall internships at no cost on the Intern To Earn website: www.InternToEarn.com.

Intern To Earn is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor through a WIRED65 grant. In 2008, WIRED65 and community leaders studied the workforce attraction and development needs of the 26-county Greater Louisville region in terms of talent, innovation and quality of place.  Internships were identified as an important component to a strong workforce capable of developing and retaining new-economy jobs.

Businesses interested in learning more about the Intern To Earn program can contact Myra Campbell at (502) 625-0019 or MCampbell@GreaterLouisville.com.