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Dayton Business Journal
Companies, colleges partner to create 3,500 internships
by DBJ Staff
Thursday, December 13, 2012 

Dayton-area colleges are being awarded more than $2 million as part of an Ohio investment toward creating more co-ops and internships. 

In total, the state is spending $11 million on the program, along with matching funds from Ohio employers such as Honda Motor Co., Procter & Gamble Co., Owens Corning and First Energy. 

The grants are part of Gov. John Kasich's workforce development strategies to align Ohio’s higher education curriculum with skills that are in demand by Ohio’s businesses. 

“These awards are meant to provide Ohio employers with opportunities to benefit from the talents of Ohio’s college and career technical students,” said Jim Petro, chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. “And they’ll provide students with valuable internship or co-op experience.” 

The funding, which comes from casino license fees, went to 10 community colleges and 13 public or private universities and is projected to create up to 3,500 co-op and internship positions. 

Undergraduate programs are required to match 100 percent and graduate programs are required to match 150 percent of the awarded grant with private money… 

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