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Explore 2025: U-46 partnership reports 243 summer internship placements and plans to grow
Summary
Alignment Collaborative for Education and U-46 reported Explore 2025 hosted over 81 exhibitors and more than 2,300 participating middle-school students; paid internship placements rose to 243 this summer from 52 in the program's first year, and the partners aim to place over 300 students in 2026.
Alignment Collaborative for Education (ACE) and School District U-46 presented highlights from Explore 2025 and the district’s regional internship program at the Dec. 15 board meeting.
Edgar Montez, ACE internship coordinator, told the board the October Explore event included more than 81 exhibitors and engaged over 2,300 middle-school students. Presenters said the internship program is structured as 60-hour paid summer placements; this past year 55 companies offered internships and program staff received just over 1,000 applicants, producing about 850 viable resumes and 243 student placements.
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