Internship Program Results 2004-05
Through years of investment in school-to-career programs, Massachusetts has a strong infrastructure in place to reach thousands of students.
Workforce Investment Board STEM Collaborative
Seven Workforce Investment Boards (WIB) have joined together to create a statewide infrastructure focused on placing high school students in paid STEM internships.
Metro South/West Regional Employment Board, Lead Partner
Berkshire Regional Employment Board
Boston Private Industry Council
Franklin/Hampshire Workforce Investment Board
Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board
To maximize participation, the Collaborative also includes Boston Area Advanced Technological Education Center (BATEC), an NSF-funded non-profit
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This workforce investment board network has developed strong relationships with schools, non-profits, businesses, industry associations, and universities throughout the state as part of their intermediary function with ongoing programs such as Connecting Activities and Youth Councils.
By leveraging this statewide network of workforce development professionals and their school partners, companies will be able to:
- Find quality interns
- Build relationships with their local schools
- Participate in a well-structured program that includes a Work Based Learning Plan for each student
- Help increase student interest, awareness, and motivation in STEM
post-secondary majors and careers