Third Frontier Internship Program

The Third Frontier Internship Program links Ohio’s college and university students and educators with the state’s businesses, regardless of size.  Businesses involved in the Third Frontier Internship Program are matched with interns (students) or externs (educators) and are then able to hire and develop individuals with cutting edge, high-tech skills.  Interns and externs are high-value additions to the business workforce, solving problems and brining innovative ideas to projects.

 To date, OBC has placed over 1,300 interns and we will continue to place more throughout 2007!

BUSINESS BENEFITS

	Cost-Effective Access to High-Tech Workforce;
	Third Frontier Internship Program Reimburses Up To 50 Percent of the Intern's Wages, Up To $3,000;
	Third Frontier Internship Program Reimburses Up To 50 Percent of the Extern's Wages, Up To $2,000; and
	Opportunity to Offer Full-Time Employment to Interns after Graduation.

QUALIFICATIONS
The Third Frontier Internship Program is looking for Ohio businesses that exhibit:

	Innovation;
	High-Tech Focus;
	Commercial Product Development; or
	Advanced Manufacturing Techniques.

INTERN AND EXTERN BENEFITS

	Enhanced Learning Experience;
	Earn Up To $6,000 over a One-Year Period; and
	Potential Employment after Graduation.

Qualifications
The Third Frontier Internship Program is looking for interns and externs who are Ohio residents focusing on:

	Bioscience;
	Information Technology;
	Advanced Materials;
	Power and Propulsion;
	Instruments;
	Controls and Electronics; or
	Advanced Manufacturing.

Created by the Ohio Department of Development, the Third Frontier Internship Program encourages high-tech students to use actual work experiences in Ohio businesses to improve their skill sets while demonstrating Ohio is a great place to work.  It also gives Ohio’s businesses the opportunities to find high-tech skills in-state to accelerate their global competitiveness.

For more information please visit www.ohio3fip.com.

OBC/OBDO is a program of the Ohio Small Business Development Centers.  The Small Business Development Center is a program supported
 by the U.S. Small Business Administration and extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.  SBA cannot endorse any products, opinions or
services of any external parties or activities.