The City of Austin is partnering with local universities, chambers of commerce, nonprofit associations and small businesses to host the nation's first citywide internship program.
The program, InernInAustin (IIA), was announced Monday by Austin's mayor, Lee Leffingwell. It will be powered by campus2careers, a career community for students and small businesses. IIA will help those businesses and nonprofits build educational experiences for student interns, acting as a bridge between campus communities and local students.
“Austin has one of the greatest untapped business resources in the nation, a large student population,” said Austin’s Mayor Lee Leffingwell in a press release from campus2careers. “The purpose of InternInAustin is to help the local employers of Central Texas have the same access to this educated and energetic resource as the national companies that recruit at our great institutions. In return, we expect these businesses to provide a unique educational experience for our students that will help them build their résumé, network, and career plans after graduation.”
The IIA program will include a citywide internship fair for area college students on May 15 at the AT&T Center. Students will be able to network with business owners and be placed in companies across Austin.
To sign up for the internship fair or learn more about IIA click here.
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