The NJ Career Accelerator STEM Internship Program is a paid internship program administered through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The program focuses on first-time interns enrolled in high schools, colleges, and universities with placement offers in STEM industries such as IT/Software, Life Sciences and Healthcare, and Energy. Participating employers will be reimbursed up to 50 percent of wages paid to new interns, up to $3,000 per student.
Eligibility requirements for the NJ Career Accelerator Internship Program include:
- Being a resident of the state of New Jersey and maintaining residency during participation in the program
- Internship placement within a STEM occupation at a New Jersey-based employer
- Students must be enrolled in a STEM program from an approved New Jersey-based high school or college
For details: https://www.nj.gov/labor/internships/NJSTEM_Internship.html