Helping Ohio Businesses Grow Through the Export Internship Program
Tuesday, Nov. 17 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Zoom | Free
Many small and medium-sized Ohio companies could sell more overseas, but they don’t have the time, staff, or expertise to go after those markets. The Ohio Department of Development’s Export Internship Program closes that gap by placing trained college students inside those businesses.
Interns spend 12 full-time weeks over the summer helping companies find new markets, research them, build export strategies, and improve the export work they already do. Every student has completed specialized training in exporting and international business. Development reimburses participating businesses for 50% of intern wages, so companies can explore international growth at a low cost while helping train Ohio’s future workforce.
Learn how to spot good candidates, bring up the program during business retention and expansion visits, connect companies with Development and its Export Assistance Network, and help businesses see where they could enter or expand in international markets.
You’ll come away with a practical new tool for your business assistance work.
Is Your Site Selection Game AI Ready?
Wednesday, Nov. 18 | 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Site selectors increasingly start their searches with AI tools, not economic development websites, and often have a shortlist before they click a link. Ryan Frankel and Mariana Bella of ROI Digital Labs will show how AI reads economic development content, where regions get misread or left out, and how small content changes can put yours on the radar. Includes a new AI readiness framework and an interactive Q&A.
Cost: Free for OEDA members | $35 for nonmembers
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