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County, colleges and employers push paid internships and work-based learning to build local pipeline
Summary
Commissioners, partners and education representatives urged more paid internships and coordinated work‑based learning to help local students access nearby jobs; transportation and employer capacity were highlighted as barriers.
Local education and workforce representatives urged Adams County and employers to expand paid internships and work‑based learning so students can access in‑county career pathways.
Shannon Hancock, executive director of the 5 Star Education Foundation for Adams 12 schools, told commissioners that the district struggled to find internships without traveling outside the county and…
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