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FSU interns prepare to enter labor force

By Staff Report, posted 4 years ago

Fayetteville State University has selected six students to participate in this year’s North Carolina Governor's Historically Black Colleges and Universities internship program.

Students enrolled in the program will connect North Carolina’s Fortune 250 companies to prepare students to enter the workforce, while at the same time providing business with more qualified employees, according to a prepared statement released by the

Students from FSU are the following:

Kobbe Harwell, Blue Cross Blue Shield

Tiara Monroe, Blue Cross Blue Shield

Brian Pettiford, Blue Cross Blue Shield

Donovan Ferman, Lowes Home Improvement

Tyshawn Adams, State Farm, Zonya Autmon

Tawanna Mckoy, State Farm, Ola Stinnett

“Business leaders across North Carolina are eager to welcome a broader, more diverse array of talent to strengthen their companies and serve a growing state,” said UNC System President Peter Hans in a prepared statement sent to local media outlets. “We’re fortunate that North Carolina has more HBCUs than any state in the nation, offering world-class companies and world-class graduates the chance to do great things together.”

Historically Black Colleges and Universities in North Carolina make up 13 percent of HBCUs across the nation; and include the following:

Fayetteville State University

Elizabeth City State University

North Carolina Agricultural

Technical State University

North Carolina Central University

Winston-Salem State University

Bennett College

Saint Augustine's University

Livingstone College

Shaw University

Johnson C. Smith University

According to press materials, the student will receive pay as summer interns. To qualify for the internships, students must be available to work full time and be a rising junior or senior who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8.

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