Nearly 1,000 Ohio Students Participated in Tech Internship Program

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nearly 1,000 Ohio high school students participated in the 2024 High School Tech Internship program, providing them with real-world experience in tech-related roles.

The program is an opportunity for high school students to participate in tech-related internships with Ohio companies in software development, data, cloud and IT infrastructure, cybersecurity and broadband/5G related roles. The goal of the program is to provide businesses with the tech talent they need while providing students with valuable work experience at an early age. 

Nearly 1,000 students from more than 250 schools participated in this year’s program, almost doubling the number of students from the previous year, a news release states.

“This is how we keep our young talent in Ohio, by connecting them to employers and career paths before they leave high school,” said Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who serves as director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation. “When we started, many employers were skeptical that high school students were up to the task, but given the fact that this year we hit a record number of intern requests shows employers and students see the value of the program.”

The application period to become an intermediary through the High School Tech Internship program is now open and will close at 5 p.m. Oct. 4. Selected intermediaries will administer the program regionally for internships taking place in summer 2025. Apply HERE.

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.