(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - With an eye on supporting technological companies and creating diverse and dynamic talent in the heart of innovation, the Ohio Department of Development is offering a financial incentive through an internship program to the state's most innovative businesses.

The College Technology Internship Program is now accepting company applications for the 2025 summer internship round. The program supports technology companies, or companies with a technological need, in hiring diverse talent and will pay up to two-thirds of each intern's salary.

"By providing this financial incentive, we are helping Ohio's technology field produce a pipeline of emerging talent," said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Department of Development. "The College Technology Internship Program not only allows companies to recruit locally, but it highlights the state's competitiveness in emerging job pathways for the workforce of today and tomorrow."

The Ohio Third Frontier, an economic development initiative within the Department of Development, will reimburse companies for two-thirds of an intern's wages up to $7,500. The company can hire as many as 10 interns per round, and the minimum wage for interns is $15 per hour but can exceed that amount.

The program is accepting company applications through Jan. 31. Through 15 rounds of the program, 1,190 interns have been hired.

Intern experience encompasses all areas of study, ranging from design, to engineering, mathematics, and software development. Interns have helped companies develop social media platforms, mobile apps and websites, new augmented reality and virtual reality technologies, and implement new software to modernize operations, accounting, and enhance cybersecurity.

Internships for this round can occur from May 1 through Oct. 31.

The student application period will run from Feb. 3 through Feb. 28. Interested students and companies can join the mailing list to be notified.

For more information and to apply, visit TechIntern.Development.Ohio.Gov.

The Ohio Department of Development empowers communities to succeed by investing in Ohio's people, places, and businesses. Learn more about our work at https://development.ohio.gov/.