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Teamship is coming to Hampton Roads! The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (VTOP) is a State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) initiative to expand internships across the state. The 757 Regional Internship Collaborative of Hampton Roads (VTOP Region 5) will host a Teamship in partnership with District C this spring.
Teamship is a reimagined internship experience that allows students to address real problems for real businesses over a period of 5-days. One virtual and one in-person experience will be offered. Students will not receive compensation for the experience.
Teamship Experience Benefits
- Collaboratively work with a team to present a prototype solution to a business
- Enhance creativity, communication, critical thinking, and presentation skills
- Highlight the experience as a collaborative project on your resume
- Learn foundations of design thinking
Key Factors
- Must be able to attend all five (5) days of the experience May 20-24, 2024
- Must live close to or find your own housing for the duration of the in-person Teamship at Virginia Wesleyan University
- Must be currently enrolled at a 4-year or 2-year institution in Hampton Roads
- Must be a rising sophomore to rising junior at a 4-year institution
- If you are graduating from a community college, you must be enrolled at a 4-year institution for Fall 2024
- Must bring a laptop or tablet
Cultivating Talent: A Blueprint for Effective Internship Programs
Leveraging Internships for Organizational Success and Innovation
- Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Set-up: 10:45am
- Event: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Connect with college students across the Hampton Roads Region and help them explore internship opportunities.
For more information:
Candice Melton, PhD
757-994-8016
cmelton@ecpi.edu
Navigating the Path to Professional Growth: An Internship Journey
Are you a college student seeking a summer internship in the Hampton Roads area? If so, you are invited to join the Hampton Roads Internship Connection Virtual Event.
The 757 Regional Internship Collaborative in Hampton Roads is one of nine regional efforts helping to expand internships across the state of Virginia under the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership.
We are welcoming employers extending opportunities from all industry sectors to attend. Remo is the virtual platform we will be using for the event. The platform will be provided by ECPI and brief user tutorials will be sent to all registered individuals. Registration information is below. We look forward to your attendance.
- Thursday, February 22, 2024
- 11:30am - 1:30pm
Two and four-year college graduates (55.5% and 62.7% respectively) responded that Virginia's colleges and universities should focus on the provision of more apprenticeships, internships, externships and other hands-on opportunities.
About the Collaborative
Old Dominion University and the Hampton Roads Workforce Council (HRWC) will lead the 757 Regional Internship Collaborative, a new effort to strengthen the talent pipeline through work-based learning opportunities.
The 757 Regional Internship Collaborative brings together representatives from K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, businesses, industry, economic development, and regional leadership organizations.
The collaborative is funded through a $250,000 grant from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) from its Innovative Internship Fund and Program.
The members of the collaborative include:
- K-12 career and technical education representatives from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Isle of Wight, Southampton County and New Horizons.
- Higher education representatives from Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, Virginia Wesleyan College, Regent University, Christopher Newport University, The College of William & Mary, Tidewater Community College, Paul D. Camp Community College, Eastern Shore Community College, ECPI and the Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education.
- Business and community partner representatives from the cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Hampton; 757 Collab; Coastal Virginia Center for Cyber Innovation (CoVA CCI); Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce; Hampton Roads Alliance; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Coastal Virginia; Hampton Roads Workforce Council; Reinvent HR; Norfolk Innovation Corridor; Hampton Roads Maritime Collaborative for Growth & Innovation; Black BRAND; and SimIS Inc.
- Additional invited partners include Hampton University and Virginia Peninsula Community College.
| Executive Leadership | Brian Payne (ODU) and Whitney Lester (Hampton Roads Workforce Council) |
| Project Director | Michelle Simmons (ODU) |
| Subcommittee Chairs | |
| K-12 | Christina Brooks |
| Higher Education | Jenn Grimm |
| Non-profit | Bridget Weikel |
| Industry | Sarah Jane Kirkland |
| Marketing | Giovanna Genard |
| Technology | Marissa Jimenez |
| Data | David Shirley |
The members of the collaborative include:
- K-12 career and technical education representatives from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Isle of Wight, Southampton County and New Horizons.
- Higher education representatives from Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, Virginia Wesleyan College, Regent University, Christopher Newport University, The College of William & Mary, Tidewater Community College, Paul D. Camp Community College, Eastern Shore Community College, ECPI and the Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education.
- Business and community partner representatives from the cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Hampton; 757 Collab; Coastal Virginia Center for Cyber Innovation (CoVA CCI); Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce; Hampton Roads Alliance; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Coastal Virginia; Hampton Roads Workforce Council; Reinvent HR; Norfolk Innovation Corridor; Hampton Roads Maritime Collaborative for Growth & Innovation; Black BRAND; and SimIS Inc.
- Additional invited partners include Hampton University and Virginia Peninsula Community College.
| Executive Leadership | Brian Payne (ODU) and Whitney Lester (Hampton Roads Workforce Council) |
| Project Director | Michelle Simmons (ODU) |
| Subcommittee Chairs | |
| K-12 | Christina Brooks |
| Higher Education | Jenn Grimm |
| Non-profit | Bridget Weikel |
| Industry | Sarah Jane Kirkland |
| Marketing | Giovanna Genard |
| Technology | Marissa Jimenez |
| Data | David Shirley |