ENCORE: Connecting College Students With Paid Internships During COVID-19

Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 9:24 p.m.

This interview originally aired Oct. 15, 2020. When the pandemic hit in March, businesses suffered. And all those people who were going to start new jobs or internships were suddenly left hanging. But Boise State’s College of Business and Economics saw an opportunity. They’re matching students with local nonprofits and small businesses for internships supported by some generous grant funding. Now, students left without work are getting real world experience, and local organizations typically