CI Launches Technology Talent Bridge Program To Stimulate Job Creation

Connecticut Innovations announced today the launch of the Technology Talent Bridge Program, a technology workforce development initiative.

The mission of the program is to provide experiential learning activities for Connecticut college students  through mentored internships at small, technology-based Connecticut businesses.  The program applies to bachelor degree candidates and above.

The program expands university-industry collaborations in Connecticut, in order to strengthen the workforce and to keep talent within the state.  CI hopes that the program will stimulate job creation and promote hiring of recently graduated participating students by Connecticut companies.

“The Technology Talent Bridge Program, which supports Governor Malloy’s goal of growing the tech sector, will provide valuable, local talent to small technology businesses in Connecticut, promote innovation, and give students early, career-related experiences that will strengthen their resumes and help them land jobs in Connecticut after graduation,” CI CEO Claire Leonardi said in a press release.

Under the program, eligible companies must engage a student or team of students to work on a project involving a technological problem that can be solved within 3-9 months. The first internships are expected to begin in the summer/fall of this year and continue into the fall/winter.

Grants of up to $25,000 per project are available to the businesses which are to be used primarily for intern compensation. Businesses may apply for one grant per year.

Small business applicants must complete an application in which they propose their internship projects.

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