The Broadwell College of Business and Economics received a grant of $130,000 from the SECU Foundation to support the 2026 SECU Public Fellows Program at Fayetteville State University. Approved Dec. 19, 2025, the award extends a longstanding partnership focused on providing paid, community-based experiential learning for students.
With this funding, the college will place up to 20 undergraduate interns with public-sector and community organizations across North Carolina. This year’s effort builds on the strong foundation established by the 2025 cohort, when students gained hands-on experience with 16 regional employers. Their achievements were recognized at the SECU Foundation and Preceptor Luncheon in August 2025, where BCBE highlighted the impact of these internships.
Building on that foundation, BCBE is introducing further innovations for the current program cycle. The college is refining role definitions and learning outcomes, improving supervisor tools and evaluation practices and enhancing student preparation for professional communication, among other initiatives. These targeted refinements are designed to improve consistency and outcomes across placement sites while preserving the core structure…