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Athens EDC authorizes up to $12,000 to fund three summer internships
Summary
The Athens Economic Development Corporation approved using up to $12,000 in Workforce Development Grant funds to hire three summer interns: two students for about 20 hours/week and one college graduate for about 30 hours/week to work with City departments and the AEDC.
The Athens Economic Development Corporation on May 29 authorized using Workforce Development Grant funds, up to $12,000, to pay for three student internships this summer.
Elizabeth Borstad, city manager, told the board that three students had expressed interest: two students interested in engineering and engineering/accounting who would work about 20 hours per week, and an additional student with a bachelor's degree interested in municipal government who would work about 30 hours per week with City departments and the AEDC. Director Traci Wilkes moved to approve the use of funds up to $12,000; Vice President Bryan Clemmons seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
The minutes record the board's approval but do not specify exact hourly wages, start/end dates, or which City departments will host the interns. Funding is to come from the AEDC Workforce Development Grant as recorded in the meeting minutes.
