PCC Columbia Works hires internship coordinator; summer cohorts set to start July 8
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PCC announced a year‑long internship coordinator and two summer cohorts: an eight‑student Columbia Works cohort with industry partners and an advanced trades cohort including Oregon State University engineering students and local residents.
Chelsea Lynn, director at PCC (reported as PCC Olmec in the packet), told the committee the college hired a part‑time internship coordinator to oversee Columbia Works and other programs for the year and outlined two summer cohorts starting in July.
Lynn said the Columbia Works internship will support eight local youth who will visit industry partners and work with companies including Nike, Amcor, Composite Universal and Genentech, plus local R&D partners; the cohort begins July 8 and students will be paid for six weeks of work. She also described a summer advanced‑trades cohort that pairs six Oregon State University engineering students with local residents completing a pre‑trade certificate to obtain an advanced‑trades certificate over the summer.
Lynn asked the committee to follow PCC social channels for program announcements. No committee action was required; the item was informational.