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Talent Development
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NOCHE is at the forefront in developing regional talent, attracting and retaining talent from other regions, and aligning higher education with the needs and goals of regional employers. NOCHE has developed the following programs to accomplish these objectives.
Industry Roundtables
Industry Roundtables bring together academia and business representatives to discuss curriculum alignment, job opportunities and collaboration on research and innovation. The roundtables focus on a specific industry and/or topic and what higher education can do to prepare its students/faculty for changing trends. Upcoming Industry Roundtables are listed on the Events page.
NEOintern.net
NEOintern offers students, higher education institutions and employers a breadth of internship-related services. Students and employers connect online at www.NEOintern.net, using NOCHE’s database, which is connected to higher education career services offices throughout the region.
NOCHE also works to increase the number of available internships and number of students completing internships in Northeast Ohio. To this end, NOCHE has developed vertical internship programs to focus marketing and development efforts on particular industries and opportunities. Current vertical internship programs include the following:
Entrepreneurial Internship Program
NOCHE is developing internships at the region’s entrepreneurial employers to increase the opportunities students have to gain real work experience in an entrepreneurial environment. Entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio are matched with students completing relevant coursework by NOCHE staff at no fee.
Third Frontier Internship Program
NOCHE is an administrator for the Third Frontier Internship Program, which reimburses employers for 50% of an intern’s wages, up to $3000. Only high-tech internships are eligible for reimbursement. For more information on this program, please visit http://thirdfrontierintern.ohio.gov.
These internship programs provide hands-on experience to supplement course work. They also strengthen student ties to the region, develop job opportunities for students in the region, and provide employers with an experienced talent pool.
Blueprint for Talent, Ideas & Innovation
The Blueprint for Talent, Ideas & Innovation identifies strategies to help Northeast Ohio compete globally. This Blueprint has the goal of attracting and retaining the world’s best and brightest and filling regional talent development gaps. The Blueprint specifically calls for internship programs for international students.