Some St. Lucie County teens made the most of their summer, joining a new paid internship program that’s preparing them for the workforce.
Teens gain paychecks, career skills via new internship program
A total of 51 students participated in the St. Lucie Summer Internship Program, a pilot effort led by the Treasure Coast Center for Economic and Education Development (TCCEED) in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of St. LucieCounty and St. Lucie Public Schools.
“We have the teenagers. We know how to work with teenagers. They have the businesses and when you put those together, you have a match,” said Will Armstead, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of St. Lucie County.
Twenty-five local businesses hosted interns, matching them with employees who served as mentors. At Remnant Construction, CEO Brandon Nobile said his interns picked up valuable experience…