Jan. 6, 2015: MCAA Announces Major Internship Initiative
Association Has Goal of Doubling the Number of Student Internship Grants
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) announced it is launching a new initiative aimed at helping its members find and recruit well-qualified young professionals for internships and full-time positions. At the same time, this initiative will help students connect with members and facilitate offers for internships or jobs.
To bring this about, MCAA said it is implementing two key, related elements. First, the association is declaring 2015 to be The Year of the Intern, with the goal of doubling the number of Student Internship Grants — funded by the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) — awarded to MCAA members who hire students as interns. The association is also increasing the amount of the grants to $1,500 per student hired. And, for the first time, it will consider multiple grant requests from member companies.