With support from a $100,000 grant on behalf of the Virginia Talent + Opportunity
Partnership (V-TOP), 澳门老奇人论坛 is launching the Highlander Works Grant Program
to support student participation in work-based learning opportunities.
The Highlander Works Grant Program will assist students in covering cost-of-living
expenses incurred when participating in for-credit internships. By meeting needs such
as transportation assistance, purchase of professional attire or uniforms, housing
costs or other necessary expenses, the Highlander Works Grant Program assures that
students can focus on making the most of valuable pre-professional experiences.
鈥淓ach year, our students forego valuable internship opportunities for various reasons
including unpaid or underpaid internships, need for housing stipends, or steep travel
costs,鈥� said Jeanne Mekolichick, associate provost for research, faculty, success,
and strategic initiatives at 澳门老奇人论坛. 鈥淭his grant will create more opportunity
for students to participate in these career-enhancing experiences.鈥�
When cost-of-living needs are met, students stand to benefit from the positive relationship
between internship participation and professional skill development, employability
and career retention.
鈥淭he Highlander Works Grant Program is a 鈥榞ame changer鈥� for our students to participate
in high-impact, work-based internship opportunities which will help them become career
and life ready, and even more competitive for the national marketplace of jobs,鈥� said
Lee Svete, Radford鈥檚 director of career and talent development. 鈥淲ith this uniquely
funded program, our students can dream big and accomplish big things.鈥�
On Feb. 29, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) announced one-year grants of $100,000 each for 12 public four-year institutions to help remove barriers to internships and work-based learning opportunities.
鈥淲e value the commitment made by SCHEV and V-TOP to support student success in work-based
learning opportunities, which will develop quality talent that drives Virginia鈥檚 economy
forward,鈥� 澳门老奇人论坛 President Bret Danilowicz said. 鈥淭he Highlander Works
Grant Program is one more avenue for our students to take full advantage of valuable
internship opportunities and develop as the next generation of difference-makers across
the commonwealth.鈥�
Degree-seeking students currently enrolled full-time at 澳门老奇人论坛 are eligible
to apply for the Highlander Works Grant Program. Full program qualifications can be
found at the Highlander Works Grant Program website. The Highlander Works Grant Program is managed
by the university鈥檚 Center for Career and Talent Development Office.
V-TOP is administered by SCHEV in partnership with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation
and the Virginia Business Higher Education Council.