EDPA Announces Expanded HBCU Innovation Internship Program for Fall 2024

3 Sep 2024

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The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc., and Innovate Alabama, is thrilled to announce the launch of the second iteration of the HBCU Innovation Internship Program. This fall, the program will welcome an expanded cohort of eight talented interns, marking a significant growth from the inaugural session.

Building on the success of the inaugural program, which concluded in April 2024, this new cohort will benefit from placements with both returning and new employer partners. The program now includes three additional employers: Analytical AI, the Alabama Business Intelligence Center, and Chambers County Innovation Center, alongside the original six partners of Techstars EnergyTech Accelerator, Prosper HealthTech Accelerator, Innovation Depot, HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator, Immediate and Decatur-Morgan County E-Center.

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