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District reports surge in high‑school internships, plans industry summit April 17
Summary
Cache County School District presenters said internships have roughly doubled this school year, industry partnerships grew to more than 200, and several industry-sponsored scholarships are in place; the district will host an industry impact summit April 17 to recruit partners.
Joseph Johnson and Amber Jardai updated the Cache County School District board on March 6 about work-based learning and internship placements at the district’s four high schools, reporting growth in placements and industry partnerships.
Johnson said the district placed 90 interns across the four high schools last school year and had about 50 industry partners at that time. "This year with third trimester, we are over 177 interns. So we've doubled the amount of interns that we have placed," he said. The presenters said the district currently works with more than 200 industry partners who provide mentorship, presentations and internship placements.
The pair described several industry-sponsored scholarships and hiring outcomes. Johnson said health‑science partnerships include three assisted‑living centers that are paying for CNA training; Advanced Heating and Air Conditioning is supporting an advanced‑manufacturing program with BTEC; and Visionary Homes is providing a $3,000 construction scholarship. A dental office identified in the presentation was Dental Associates near Sam’s Club, which is supporting a scholarship and has hired an intern, the presenters said.
Presenters said some industry partners have begun hiring students after internships and have paid for additional training or schooling for those hires. Amber Jardai described tools the district uses to document internships, including LinkedIn and Google Sites for students who prefer alternatives to LinkedIn.
To deepen partnerships, the presenters said the district will hold an industry impact summit on April 17 to invite current and prospective partners to the schools, provide information, solicit RSVPs via a QR code and discuss classroom participation, career fairs, scholarship sponsorship and hosting interns.
No formal board action was recorded; the presentation was informational and included requests for continued community outreach and partner recruitment.
