Cultivating an internship culture in San Antonio can have a measurable, positive impact on both interns and the company and organizations that host them. Internships are an opportunity for students to engage in real-world projects and learn about the variety of professional paths available for them to pursue. Corporations have long seen the value of building internship programs that lead to robust talent pools for full-time positions and talent retention. Recruiting high school and university interns not only contributes to accomplishing tasks, their presence can add fresh energy and perspective to projects, raise awareness about a business, and most notably, establish a pipeline of talent at a company or within an industry. Businesses of all sizes can benefit from hiring our own young talent as interns.
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is a strong advocate for encouraging businesses to develop internship programs. We proudly support Mayor Nirenberg’s call to action to local employers for recruiting summer interns through SA Works, Family Service Association, and the City of San Antonio Human Services department. For more information about getting involved with the Chamber’s Education and Workforce Development Council contact, Lisa Marie Gomez at lmgomez@sachamber.org . For information about SA Works and how to participate in the summer internship collaborative, visit: http://www.sanantonioworks.org/employers/
