Tech Interns Can Help Companies Grow

Aug 19, 2022News, Newsletter

Dan Bowerman
Ohio Department of Development

The Diversity & Inclusion Technology Internship Program can connect businesses with the best and brightest upcoming talent to fill their tech needs. From creating mobile apps to building out websites, developing social media platforms, implementing new software, conducting market research, and enhancing cybersecurity, the program can help with virtually any tech need and help pay the salary of college interns.

The program is administered through the Ohio Third Frontier, an office in the Department of Development. Companies can hire up to four interns and be reimbursed up to $30,000.

Companies can apply now through Sept. 14, 2022. Student applications will be open from Aug. 31 to Sept. 30. Internships will be effective from Nov. 1, 2022, to April 23, 2023.

For more information, visit TechIntern.Development.Ohio.Gov.

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