The Geauga Growth Partnership announces the 2014 program of paid summer internships for Geauga County high school students. Eligibility is open to all resident seniors and juniors.
“We are delighted to offer these opportunities to Geauga County students,” said Lee Imhof, chair of the Partnership’s Internship Task Force. “These internships give our students real-world experience in the workplace and insight into employment opportunities in Geauga County. I especially want to thank the employers who have signed up to offer these positions. We continue to encourage more Geauga County employers to contact us about offering internship positions.” Imhof added. Imhof also thanked the high school guidance counselors for providing information on the internships to our juniors and seniors.
To date, there are 25 Geauga County Businesses offering 35 internships to qualified juniors and seniors. Interns are selected in a competitive process that begins with applications that are due January 31, 2014. Application forms and explanatory information are available from high school guidance counselors or from the Geauga Growth Partnership website. In addition to the application forms and supplemental information, interns will be interviewed by sponsoring employers.
In 2013, interns worked in a variety of manufacturing and office environments in a wide variety of Geauga County employers. For 2014, the initial group of employers includes: Arms Trucking (Huntsburg), Chow Down (Middlefield), Company 119 (Chardon), Dillons (Middlefield), Emerick Machine (Parkman), Etna Products (Bainbridge), Exscape Designs (Chardon), Fairmount Minerals (Munson), Flambeau Products (Middlefield), Geauga County Maple Leaf (Chardon), Geauga Growth Partnership (Newbury), Geauga County Commissioners (Chardon), Geauga Park District (Chardon), Great Lakes Cheese (Troy Twp.), HF Group/Assure Vault (Chesterland), Kinetico (Newbury), NMS Certified Public Accountants (Chardon), Ohio Valley Group (Bainbridge), Sheoga Hardwood Flooring (Middlefield), Troy Chemical Industries (Troy), Troy Innovative Instruments (Middlefield), United Way of Geauga County (Chardon), Universal Disposal (Hambden), University Hospitals Geauga (Chardon), and the Village of Burton (Burton).
Employers interested in sponsoring 2014 interns are encouraged to contact Lee Imhof at info@geaugagrowth.com or Georgia Klemencic at gklemencic@geaugagrowth.com.
As a part of the 2014 internship program, each student is expected to attend workshops that focus on job opportunities and requirements of different County employers and on the expectations for workplace ethics and behavior. In 2013, these workshops were held at the Geauga County Safety Center, Kinetico, and UH Geauga Medical Center.
“We are enthusiastic about the experience of Geauga County employers and students with the internships last summer,” said GGP Chairman John Epprecht (Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.). “We are delighted that so many employers have already stepped forward to sponsor opportunities for next summer. These internships will help Geauga County build the workforce it needs to keep our economy growing and our communities strong.”
Questions about the 2014 GGP Internship Program may be directed to Georgia Klemencic at gklemencic@geaugagrowth.com or 440-564-1060.
Geauga Growth Partnership, Inc. is a 501(c)3 business-led organization dedicated to the retention, growth and attraction of jobs, investment and economic growth in Geauga County.
