NC Governor’s HBCU Internship Program

The North Carolina Governor’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program was created to connect students matriculating at North Carolina’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with this state’s Fortune 500 companies.

The program provides students with work experience that will increase their competitiveness in the job market. It provides North Carolina businesses with access and exposure to an untapped, diverse talent pool. Through this initiative, we hope to increase the capacity of North Carolina’s HBCUs to connect their graduates to the private sector, thereby retaining valuable talent in North Carolina.

North Carolina is home to 13% of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). A total of 10 universities (five public and five private) participate in the program.

Read about the 2020 Interns.

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS

  • Bennett College
  • Saint Augustine’s University
  • North Carolina Central University
  • North Carolina A&T State University
  • Livingstone College
  • Shaw University
  • Fayetteville State University
  • Winston Salem State University
  • Elizabeth City State University
  • Johnson C. Smith University

Funded Opportunity

Internships are the most effective way for students to gain work experience before graduation. In fact, studies show that 7 out of 10 internships turn into full-time jobs. The program, funded by the state, will provide opportunities for HBCU students to participate in paid internships in North Carolina’s top companies. These funds will cover salaries for 50 students. The student’s salary will be covered by this state appropriation. Each student will be paid $15 @40hrs/week for eight weeks. Employers may pay an additional amount on top of the $15/hr.

The UNC System serves as the oversight agency for the program with primary responsibilities for budget oversight, compliance, assessment, and reporting. Participating institutions will receive funds for 6-10 interns (based on the budget). Funds are evenly distributed to the 10 participating campuses. 

Contact Information

Email: HBCUinternship@northcarolina.edu

PREVIOUS CORPORATE PARTNERS

AT&T
AT&T is an American multinational telecommunications corporation and the second largest provider of mobile telephone and the largest provider of fixed telephone in the United States, and also provides broadband subscription television services.

Balfour Beatty Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction, is a commercial construction company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with full service offices throughout the United States. The company offers several services: construction management, general contracting, cost consulting, design-build, pre-construction services and public-private partnerships.

Bank of America
Bank of America is a leading financial institution, serving individual consumers, small businesses, middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company serves approximately 49 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 5,100 retail banking offices and approximately 16,200 ATM’s and award-winning online banking with 30 million active users and more than 15 million mobile users. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

BELK
With more than 23,000 associates in 300 stores in 16 states and 3.5 Billion in annual sales, Belk is the nation’s largest privately held department store.

Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cisco is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. At Cisco customers come first and an integral part of our DNA is creating long-lasting customer partnerships and working with them to identify their needs and provide solutions that support their success.

Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of 2015, the Company had $139 billion in assets and operated 15 affiliates with 1,302 full-service Banking Centers in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. It is among the largest money managers in the Midwest manages over $27 billion in assets for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations.

IBM
IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, headquartered in Armonk, New York. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Metlife
MetLife, Inc. is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa

Red Hat
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of open-source Internet Technology solutions. The company is listed on the S&P 500 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with more than 70 offices spanning across the globe. Red Hat provides high-quality, affordable technology to its customers, utilizing everything from Red Hat Enterprise Linux, to cloud, virtualization, management, storage and service-oriented architecture (SOA) solutions. Red Hat also offers support, training and consulting services to its customers throughout the world. 

Rentenbach Constructors
Rentenbach Constructors is a full-service construction management, design/build, and property development firm with over 340 full-time employees and an annual volume exceeding $600 million. We were founded in 1947, and our parent company, Christman, has continually operated since 1894. We have eight full service offices in the Southeast US and Midwest.

RTI International
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.

Skanska
Skanska is one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, concentrated on selected home markets in the Nordic region, other European countries and in the U.S. With a focus on green construction, ethics, occupational health and safety, Skanska offers competitive solutions – not least for the most complex assignments. 

SteelFab
SteelFab is a leading fabricator of structural steel in the United States. With more than 700 employees in 14 locations across the Southeast and Texas, including two in North Carolina (Raleigh, Charlotte), SteelFab undertakes both small and large projects throughout the US. The company operates six different fabrication plants across the Southeastern US with a combined capacity of over 100,000 tons annually. These plants utilize the latest high-tech machinery, top-notch facilities, and cutting-edge computer-driven processes. 

Turner Construction 
Turner Construction is a North America-based international construction services company which is a leading builder in diverse market segments. The company has earned recognition for undertaking large complex projects while fostering innovation, embracing emerging technologies, and making a difference for their clients, employees and community. With a staff of 5,200 employees who work on more than 1,500 projects each year, Turner Construction offers clients the accessibility and support of a local firm with the stability and resources of a multi-national organization.

Toshiba
Toshiba is a multi-national Information Technology and Logistics corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over eighty years of experience in the industry. Offering diversified products and services including communications equipment and systems, Toshiba is one of the largest manufactures of semi-conductors in the world and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as TYO.

Volvo
The Volvo Group is a global company with close to 100,000 employees. Our vision is to become the world leader in sustainable transport solutions. Our industrial footprint includes product development and manufacturing or assembly plants in more than 20 countries. Our culture is how we work together with energy, passion and respect for the individual. We have a clear strategy for growth and profitability, and this is aligned with our vision.