Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Education Workforce topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Cary mayor says village will partner with District 155 to offer student micro-internships
Summary
The mayor announced a new partnership with District 155 to provide shadowing and future micro-internships in municipal government after speaking at the district's industry partner breakfast, which the mayor said drew about 250 people.
Mayor (name not specified) told the Village Board of Cary on Jan. 21 that the village will partner with Community High School District 155 to offer shadowing opportunities and, later, micro-internships in municipal government.
The mayor said he served as keynote speaker at District 155’s industry partner breakfast and praised students for their presentations and enthusiasm. “I had the distinct honor and privilege to be the keynote speaker for District 155, their industry partner breakfast this last Friday,” the mayor said. He said the event was in its third year and exposed students to careers in engineering, science and manufacturing.
Why it matters: the village framed the program as a way to introduce students to municipal work and to build workforce pipelines. The mayor described the village as operating “like a business” with departments that mirror private corporations and said the students were “thrilled” by hands-on experiences.
Details from the meeting: the mayor said the breakfast was well attended, estimating “like, 250 people.” He said Cary will begin by offering shadowing opportunities and later expand to micro-internships for students interested in municipal careers.
No formal action was taken during the meeting on the partnership. The announcement was made during the mayor’s report early in the Jan. 21 meeting.
