Harvest Foundation Summer Internship Program
Funding Amount
$176,140
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Harvest Foundation Summer Internship Program
Funder: The Harvest Foundation
Funded Organization: Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation
Geographic Scope: Martinsville-Henry County, Virginia
Purpose: Develop a summer internship program to build workforce pipeline, attract young professionals to the region, and create recruitment opportunities for local businesses.
- One-year pilot program (2020)
- Aimed to recruit at least 15 companies to participate
- Target interns from area colleges and universities
- Focus on competitive internships and talent development
Program Overview
- Employer Contribution: $1,000 per intern
- Grant Match: $3,000 per intern
- Housing: Summer housing component for non-local interns through partnership with Carlisle School
- Professional Development: Participation in Disney's Approach to Leadership Excellence Capstone Program
- Community Engagement: Opportunities for community service and civic participation
Internship Support
- Internship coordinator position
- Job description development with employers
- Site visit monitoring
- Employer selection input
- Evaluation component to measure success
- Primary goal: eventual full-time hiring of interns
Program Components
- Campus job fair visits at area colleges and universities
- Heavy social media promotion
- Employer partnerships for job matching
Recruitment
- Address: 191 Fayette St., Third Floor, PO Box 631, Martinsville, Virginia 24114
- Phone: (276) 403-5940
- Website: yesmartinsville.com
Contact Information
Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development CorporationHarvest Foundation Program Officer: DeWitt House, Senior Program Officer
How to Apply
Application Process (for Participating Employers)
1. Company Registration
- Express interest in participating as internship employer
- Commit to providing internship position(s)
- Agree to $1,000 contribution per intern
2. Job Description Development
- Work with internship coordinator to develop position descriptions
- Specify internship focus areas and responsibilities
- Outline learning objectives
3. Intern Selection
- Provide input on candidate selection
- Review applications from candidates
- Interview and select interns
4. Program Participation
- Participate in site visit monitoring
- Provide feedback on intern performance
- Monitor progress toward potential hiring
- Internship coordinator placement
- Professional training through Disney Institute program
- Community engagement opportunities
- Housing arrangements (if applicable)
- Performance evaluation and feedback
Support for Interns
- Regular progress monitoring
- Success metrics for interns and employers
- Focus on conversion to full-time employment
- Program assessment for continuation/expansion
Evaluation
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