"The University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics received a grant in January from the Delaware Workforce Development Board to create yearlong employment opportunities for current students, connecting them with businesses across the state that are interested in hiring local talent. Program leaders say the goal is to provide deeper learning opportunities for students and create a talent pipeline for the region."
"State of play: Delaware has the second-highest rate of brain drain in the U.S., just behind North Dakota, meaning the state educates more workers than it retains and attracts. "We want to keep homegrown talent here in Delaware after they graduate," said Scott Malfitano, chair of the Delaware Workforce Development Board, in a press release. "We also want to keep those students who come from out of state to Delaware here when they see the wonderful opportunities that are available.""
The Lerner Co-Op launched in January after the Lerner College received a grant from the Delaware Workforce Development Board to create yearlong employment opportunities for current students. The initiative connects students with businesses across the state that are interested in hiring local talent. The initiative aims to provide deeper learning opportunities for students and to create a regional talent pipeline. Delaware faces a high rate of brain drain, educating more workers than it retains and attracts. Employers in nearby Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York compete for the same talent. The program solicited employers for placements, collected student applications, and began full-time summer internships before transitioning students to part-time work during the academic year.
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