Commenter, a meeting attendee, said a local partnership internship program gives jobseekers hands-on exposure to industry work and helps people who lack the right skills get into employment.

"It's an uphill battle, both with the right skills. Really, people that want to go to work. This helps out a lot," Commenter said. The speaker described the program as a partnership that reaches "people that we might not have reached," and said it takes interns and "shows them really what our side of the industry does."

The remarks were made during the meeting's public comment period (no formal action was recorded). The speaker emphasized the program's role in connecting trainees to day-to-day industry operations rather than detailing funding amounts, partner names, or a formal hiring commitment. No motions, votes, or agenda items related to this program were recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.

Because the comment was a description rather than a formal proposal, meeting minutes did not show staff direction, budget allocations, or next steps tied to the program in the provided transcript segment.