Fayetteville State University and the State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation hosted the inaugural SECU Foundation & Preceptor Luncheon on Aug. 7 on campus, celebrating the results of a $110,000 grant for student internships and regional workforce support.
This summer, as part of the annual SECU Public Fellows Internship Program, 20 students from all four FSU colleges completed 10-week internships with 16 businesses and organizations in Cumberland County. More than 60 students applied, showing a strong demand for practical experience that bridges academic learning and professional readiness.
“This program is about more than internships; it drives economic development,” said Rodney McCrowre, assistant professor in the Broadwell College of Business and Economics and university coordinator for the SECU Public Fellows Program in a press release. “When our students apply their skills at organizations like Cape Fear Valley Health, the City of Fayetteville, and Fort Bragg’s 82nd Airborne Division, they not only prepare for their careers, but they also strengthen the institutions that drive our community forward.”…