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Supervisors discuss recruitment gaps, internships to bolster county engineering workforce
Summary
Engineering staff told supervisors Sept. 30 that few full-time applicants followed up from job fair outreach, with many candidates seeking internships; supervisors discussed summer internships and school outreach to attract workers to county road and bridge crews.
County engineering staff reported to the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 30 that recent job-fair outreach produced few full-time applications and more interest in internships. The engineer said many attendees were students seeking internships rather than permanent employment and suggested targeted outreach to regional technical programs and career days.
Supervisors asked whether the county could create summer internships to give students experience and create a recruitment pipeline. The engineer and supervisors discussed using internships to evaluate candidates and highlighted other counties’ experiences recruiting through regional engineering associations.
The board did not take a formal vote but directed staff to consider structured internship programs and further recruitment steps for the coming year.
