Interns Help Expand Sales to International Markets
China Dodley
Ohio Department of Development
The Ohio Export Internship Program matches businesses interested in growing exports with highly motivated college students who have taken export-focused coursework.
The Ohio Department of Development offers participating small to medium-sized businesses a 50 percent reimbursement for the wages of the intern.
The internships have a track record of helping businesses achieve export success: 466 students have interned at Ohio companies, resulting in 152 internship extensions, 81 new job positions, and 424 new international markets, distributors, or customers.
Watch a video featuring some of our EIP interns and the companies they worked for:
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