In 2001, the HUEA’s Youth Workforce Program implemented the Internship Program. The purpose of this new program is to give zone college students the opportunity to find meaningful and professional experience in Hammond. Through this program, the HUEA is responding to the demand of college students who came home to Hammond for the semester break, eager to work, but unable to find gainful employment.

Currently, the HUEA supplements the cost of an additional employee for local government offices and businesses, such as the Efron & Efron; Lowry & Weston; Elegance Wedding & Evening; and the City of Hammond’s Government Complex. In turn, those businesses hire a free college student to assist with daily tasks. The HUEA is diligently seeking community partners for both of their work programs. With additional partners, Hammond businesswomen and businessmen can employ and mentor more young professionals. Since Indiana suffers from the regrettable “brain drain”, the goal of the program is for Hammond to retain their college interns after graduation, and keep young people invested in Hammond’s progress.

Applicants must be in college to apply for an internship.