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Voice of Business Podcast by the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii

Episode #76: How Local Employers Secure Fully-Funded Interns with David Takeyama and Mark Menard

March 20, 2024 • Chamber of Commerce Hawaii

In this episode, Jo sat down with Mark Menard, Business Services Coordinator for the American Job Center|City and County of Honolulu, and David Takeyama, CIO of Oceanit, to talk about the QUEST grant which gives local employers the opportunity to secure a fully funded intern. In this episode, Mark explains how the QUEST grant is working to fill workforce gaps in Hawaii with no-risk to employers. Later, David shares one of the first success stories from the QUEST grant and how his company found their "super intern" through this program.

To learn more about securing an intern, email Vanessa Rogers, AVP of Workforce Development, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, at vrogers@cochawaii.org.

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