Clatsop WORKS Paid Summer Internship Program
The Clatsop WORKS Program was developed to provide local students, ages 16 and up, with exposure to professional, paid internship opportunities in Clatsop County, with the goals of community building, economic development, promoting local career opportunities and retaining local talent.
History of the Program
The Clatsop WORKS Internship Program is an outgrowth of the highly successful McMinnville WORKS internship program which launched in 2008. The pilot of the official Clatsop WORKS Internship Program launched in April of 2018. Since the launch, the program has doubled in host-sites, interns, and jobs offered at the end of the internship program.
Clatsop WORKS Internship Program Statistics
| Measurements | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Host Sites | 11 | 12 |
| Intern applications | 56 | 132 |
| Internship Positions (Total) | 17 | 21 |
| Community Trainers | 8 | 7 |
| Community Locations Visited | 8 | 7 |
