The OPT-IN Internship Program was honored by N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper recently with a “Governor’s NCWorks Award of Distinction.” The program works with local employers to develop paid summer internships for young adults, allowing them to explore various career fields. Shown above, front row, from left, are Rick Furse, dean of workforce development and continuing education, WPCC; Sarah Crisp, director of Work in Burke; and Amy Shuping, career and technical education coordinator, BCPS. On the back row, from left, are Charity Patterson-Hamber, director of workforce development, Western Piedmont Council of Governments; Madison Shell, NCWorks business services representative; Malcolm Free, NCWorks WIOA regional director; and Thomas Adams, NCWorks youth lead.
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