Grant County employed 17 young adults this summer for six-week internships, which began June 13, and end on July 22, 2022. These applicants come not only from the Silver City area. We have some students from Bayard, Santa Clara and Cliff. Placements were set within Grant County. Departments that agreed to participate include: Sheriff's Department, Treasurer's office, County Manager's office, Maintenance, Road Department, Corre Caminos and DWI. Each intern serves under direct supervision within those departments.

When the interns applied for the Summer Internship at their schools, they had to answer various questions relating to where they would like to be placed. "Some students enjoy computers, some enjoy working outside hands on, and some don't know yet," according to Lorraine Zunich, Program Coordinator. By answeringthese questions, every intern  had a smooth transition into a working environment.

Orientation took place to introduce interns into the work force.  The orientation curriculum included several discussions along with specialized activities . This gave the group a chance to get to know each other, along with being able to relate to individual expectations. During orientation, interns received  guidelines for Grant County rules and regulations. As part of the application process, a drug and alcohol test was also mandatory for each intern.

Each intern works as a seasonal/part-time employee at $21.00 per hour/20 hours a week.

This program is made possible by a grant from the State of New Mexico Public Education Department (PED)