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Adams County leaders, education partners push work‑based learning, cite transportation as a barrier to internships
Summary
At a business town hall, education and county representatives urged expansion of paid internships and more direct links between employers and CTE/higher‑education programs; transportation access was identified as a major obstacle.
Education leaders and county officials at an Adams County business town hall urged employers to expand paid internships and work‑based learning, while identifying transportation and cost as common barriers for businesses that want to host student interns.
"The best thing that ever happened to me, especially as a college grad, was being able to, get an internship, and it totally changed the trajectory of my career," said Dion Strode, the county manager, during discussion of work‑based learning and employer engagement.…
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