Matzie: More than $103,000 awarded to fund paid internships for area students, young adults

Rep. Robert Matzie    March 5, 2020 | 4:36 PM

AMBRIDGE, March 5 – A $103,040 grant from the Department of Labor and Industry will expand summer internship opportunities for area students and young job seekers, state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver/Allegheny, announced today. 

The funding to the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board, awarded under the State/Local Internship Program, will provide area summer internships paying a minimum of $10.35 an hour for students and young adults between 16 and 24.

“Internships are some of the most valuable training tools available because they introduce students and young adults to the modern workplace in a way that provides real-world, hands-on experience,” Matzie said. “And the benefits run both ways because internships also help strengthen the available pool of talented job applicants for area employers.”

The funding is part of a $4.7 million package of grants to 21 Local Workforce Development Boards statewide to create nearly 1,500 summer internships. The SLIP program is fully funded through federal money available under the Workplace Innovation and Opportunity Act.

More information about the grants is available through the Department of Labor and Industry’s website at www.dli.pa.gov.

EDITORS/ASSIGNMENT DESKS: An audio clip of Rep. Matzie discussing the grant is available here, and a photo of Matzie is available here.

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