BLaST IU17 Summer Virtual Internship Program Seeking Industry Partners

BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 is seeing to identify manufacturers that would be interested in partnering with them on their summer virtual internship program.

When: Summer 2021, June-August (as determined by industry partner)
What: 60-hours, Virtually-Based, Project-Based and Possibly Paid
Who: High School Juniors and/or Seniors (Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga Counties) Industry partners are NOT limited to these four counties.
Additional Pilot Program Details:
- Student Interns complete projects designed to support the industry partner as determined by the Industry Partner.
- Goal: to provide an opportunity for interns to grow their professional skills and assist with their career decision-making/planning process.
- Industry Partners may host individual student interns or a pair of student interns, which might maximize the output of a virtually-based internship experience.
- The weekly schedule will be determined in advance by Industry Partners & Interns.
- Industry Partners will be asked to assign a mentor to work with student intern(s).
- A weekly seminar providing support and guidance to student interns will be provided by IU staff.
- Industry Mentors will be invited to attend the student’s virtually-based final presentation.
- Industry Partners will complete a brief program evaluation and sign a Certificate of Completion.

If interested, contact:
Christina (Chris) L. Herman
Educational Consultant
BLaST Intermediate Unit 17
Email: careerready@iu17.org
Cell: (570) 713-0763