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County interns describe hands-on experience and urge continuation of paid internship program
Summary
Multiple El Paso County interns and commissioners told the court that paid internships provide critical experience and help retain local talent. Interns described research, public engagement, multimedia and policy projects they completed while asking the court to keep and expand paid positions.
A group of current and recent county interns addressed the commissioners on May 19, describing work across precinct offices, the county judge’s office and other departments and urging continued, paid internship opportunities.
Ryan Boatwright, an intern who has worked in Precinct 1 since August, said the internship was “transformative,” helped him decide to pursue law, and made concrete contributions to county work — including research that commissioners said…
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