Could your business benefit from an extra pair of hands and a fresh perspective? If so, hiring an intern is a great way to go. Student interns can help you build your brand, generate new ideas and develop a pipeline of talent. To help make the process easier, CI portfolio companies can tap into the state’s award-winning Technology Talent Bridge program, which offers up to $25,000 to defray the cost.

The TTB program provides grants to Connecticut small businesses to cover a portion of the intern’s wages for the duration of the project. You can apply for a grant for up to five interns. Participating companies must be at least one year old and registered in Connecticut. Interns must be enrolled at a higher education institution as an undergraduate, graduate or postdoc (must be eligible for full-time hire within two years of the internship’s conclusion). Technology Talent Bridge funds of up to $25,000 are available to cover the hourly costs of student interns at the rate of $15 per hour for undergraduates and $25 per hour for graduate students and postdocs. A 50 percent company match (up to $12,500) is required. Typically, companies find their own interns, though CI can assist in posting your job opening on its website and introducing you to its network of university partners.

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The Technology Talent Bridge program aims to develop a talent “bridge” between Connecticut-based small businesses and students, with the goal of creating jobs and keeping talent in the state. TTB is designed to:

• Stimulate job creation through innovation.
• Facilitate post-graduation hiring of interns by Connecticut companies. (You’re under no obligation to hire your intern, though we hope you’ll want to.)
• Provide stronger links between Connecticut companies and university students, reducing the likelihood that graduates will leave the state.

If interested, email connect@ctnext.com or call 860-258-7868