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Macon mayor’s youth internship program placed about 40 paid interns, superintendent says
Summary
Hosts said the mayor's Office of Youth Employment (MOYE) placed roughly 40 paid interns this summer with partners including Sheridan Construction and recreation, citing grant support from the Griffith Family Foundation.
Hosts on the Makin' Bibb podcast described a paid summer internship program organized by the mayor’s Office of Youth Employment (MOYE) and supported by grant funding from the Griffith Family Foundation; the program placed interns with local employers and organizations this year.
"It was thanks to, not just Macon-Bibb County, but the Griffith Family Foundation, Family Foundation, who is able to provide some grant funding to allow us to pay these interns," a host said. They reported roughly 40 interns participated and that some students have already received job offers from their placements.
The hosts named a sample of placement sites — Sheridan Construction and local recreation departments among others — and pointed listeners to a list of placements on the district or hub website (cited as bib.us/makingbib). Program leaders framed MOYE as a team effort among community partners, school district staff and the mayor's office.
Program organizers and hosts said the initiative aimed to bridge young people and employers, give work experience and reduce the challenges students face when looking for paid internships. The hosts characterized the program as an important step toward workforce exposure at earlier ages.
