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I TOOK THE TEXAS
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By Caroline Core
I never realized how rare paid internships were until I began
hunting for my first one the summer before my senior year.
Thankfully, through the Texas Internship Challenge, I was
able to secure a paid internship with the Texas Workforce
Commission working in their External Relations Department. I
spent the summer gaining valuable experience, networking and
building my career.
The Texas Internship Challenge is a campaign that
encourages companies, both private and public, to offer paid or
for-credit internship programs for students in Texas.The campaign's website matches students to potential
employers and vice versa. With an estimated 1 million Texas
students, ages 18 to 24, potentially available for internships,
employers have access to a diverse, enthusiastic employee pool.
The Texas Internship Challenge also emphasizes the importance
of showing what real-world work ethic looks like for students
looking to transition into the workforce.
The press conference included testimonies from both
employers and interns from major companies such as IBM,
Lockheed Martin, Accenture, Trio Electric, Home Depot and
many more. Together, the interns and I had an opportunity
to share our experience, talk about our plans post-graduation,
discuss skills we've learned in our respective offices, and tout the
benefits of offering paid internships.
It was truly energizing to hear the stories of other students
about how their internship experience has solidified their career
goals or ignited a previously unrecognized passion in a specific
field.
I took the Texas Internship Challenge at Texas Workforce
Commission, and I have never been more hopeful for the
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