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County staff outline internship program results and changes for 2026 with statewide partner
Summary
Human Resources reported 2025 internship results (578 hires of a 650-budget at $15/hour) and said the New Mexico Public Education Department will partner with Education at Work in 2026 to provide employer-of-record services, consistency and reduced county administrative burden.
Ashley Sunica, assistant director in the county’s Human Resources department, presented results from the 2025 summer internship program and outlined planned changes for 2026.
Sunica said the county budgeted $2,600,000 for 2025, which would have funded 650 student interns; the program hired 578 students who earned $15 an hour for up to 160 hours. Thirty coordinators were hired and paid $25 per hour. The Las…
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