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Now Hiring for Job Positions throughout Central Ohio
The ESC is now hiring for educator positions, including intervention specialists, teaching assistants, and more in schools throughout the Central Ohio region - some of which now include a $1500 hiring incentive. For more information regarding incentive eligibility, please see here.

High School Tech Internship Program

The High School Tech Internship program, a program of the Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation, reimburses Ohio employers for hosting high school interns in technology-focused roles. The goal of the High School Tech Internship program is to provide businesses with the tech talent they need while also providing students with valuable work experience at an early age.

Interns will be expected to perform job duties similar to what is expected of an entry-level employee in technology roles that focus on software development, data, cloud and IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, broadband/5G, advanced mobility, and other in-demand technology-focused roles.

Program Guidelines

Program Timeline:
  • More information coming soon
Application:
  • Dates coming soon
  • Interested students or schools assisting students should reach out to their regional intermediary for assistance applying.
  • Employers will be required to submit information such as Employer Name, Employer Address, intern hourly wage, and other information which may be requested by the Ohio Department of Development for the application.
Eligible Employers:
  • Private Businesses in Ohio
  • Non-Profit Entities in Ohio
  • Educational Entities (District, Career-Technical Planning District, Educational Service Center, Higher Education Institutions) in Ohio
  • Local and County Governments in Ohio
Eligible Students:
  • Ohio high school students who will be 19 years of age or younger on the start date of their internship.
Eligible Roles:
  • Interns will be expected to perform job duties similar to what is expected in an entry-level role.
  • Roles focusing on software development, data, cloud and IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, broadband/5G, advanced mobility, and other in-demand technology-focused roles are eligible.
Wage Reimbursement:
  • To qualify for wage reimbursement, employers must submit supporting documentation to their regional intermediary after the conclusion of the internship, proving the student was employed for a minimum of 120 hours and was paid at least $12 per hour as a W2 employee.
  • Supporting documentation (such as a payroll report, pay stub, timesheet, etc.) is required to show the business name, intern name, hours worked, dates, and amount paid (gross and net).
  • Wage reimbursement will occur at a two-thirds rate if an intern is documented to work at minimum 120 hours, but less than 200 hours.
  • If an intern works 200 or more hours, the business will be eligible for wages to be fully reimbursed. The maximum reimbursement is $5,000 per student.
Credential Attainment Incentive:
  • Employers may receive an additional $1,000 per intern if they demonstrate the intern has earned an industry-recognized credential recognized on the Innovative Workforce Incentive Program (IWIP) list by the time of the reimbursement request.
  • Participating schools may be eligible to use qualifying credentials earned during internships to get $1,250 payments, per credential, through the Innovative Workforce Incentive Program (IWIP).

For Students/Families

Internship Opportunities

More information coming soon!
The ESC, in partnership with BridgED, is serving as an intermediary to allow the program to be administered in a seamless fashion between the State of Ohio, educational entities, and businesses. Serving as the single point of contact for businesses and educational entities will allow the needs of both to be supported by the intermediary throughout the entirety of the internship process.

Contact Us

For more information, please contact [email protected].