The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is accepting applications for the 2022 cycle of the 2022 Intern Nebraska (InternNE) Grant program.
Donor Name: Nebraska Department of Economic Development
State: Nebraska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/15/2022
Grants Size: $5,000
Details:
Internships create lasting connections between students, businesses, and regions; more than half of young people who participate in an internship become full-time employees where they intern. The Intern Nebraska Grant Program (InternNE) provides financial assistance to businesses that create new internships in Nebraska.
Business and organizations that may receive support from an InternNE grant must:
- Be located in Nebraska.
- Be a for-profit company or a non-profit; government entities, as well as both public and private colleges and universities, are not eligible.
How much can my business receive?
InternNE grants can reimburse up to 50% of an intern’s wages, up to $5,000 per internship.
Are the internships they want to create eligible?
- Internships receiving support from InternNE must employ a student who is either:
- Enrolled full-time in a college, university, or other institution of higher education and has achieved senior status by such institution’s criteria by the start of the internship.
- A recent graduate from a college, university, or other institution of higher education.
- The internship should employ the student in a professional or technical position that:
- Has a limited duration.
- Provides valuable work experience and career knowledge.
- Contributes to work on a short-term objective or project.
- Pays at least the current state minimum wage.
For more information, visit Nebraska Department of Economic Development.