Contact: Bob Spieldenner
(804) 225-2628
bobspieldenner@schev.edu
April 1, 2024
Richmond – The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) today recognized 136 recipients of the 2024 Top Virginia Employers for Interns Awards.
The annual award celebrates Virginia employers who provide high-quality internships to students. Some of the noteworthy efforts of employers include exposing interns to senior leaders, structured mentorship programs, housing allowances, paid time off, security clearances and training for industry certifications.
“These employers deserve recognition for their innovative internship programs and helping students learn and grow,” said Alisha Bazemore, assistant director of innovative work-based learning initiatives at the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. “A meaningful internship can really boost career opportunities for students, and, at the same time, help strengthen Virginia’s workforce.”
More than 85% of the recipients provide paid internships, predominately in person during the summer. Approximately half of the awardees offer non-traditional internships, like those for students with disabilities, career switchers, veterans or active-duty military members transitioning to the workforce.
Recipients will be honored in different ways by regional internship collaboratives April 8-12. Events range from ice cream socials to a minor league baseball game. (A list of the events can be found here). V-TOP will host a statewide event in Richmond July 25 as the Commonwealth celebrates Virginia Intern Day, an occasion dedicated to honoring the engagement of employers, students, colleges and universities in work-based learning opportunities.
V-TOP is administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in partnership with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Virginia Business Higher Education Council. It is funded by the General Assembly’s Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program.
Award recipients are:
Region 1 (Click region name for a list of localities in each region)
Coalfield Strategies, LLC
Region 2 (Click region name for a list of localities in each region)
Branch Group
Brown Edwards & Company, LLP
Card Isle
City of Roanoke
CloudFit Software
Framatome
Lawrence Companies
Retirement Unlimited, Inc.
TMEIC Corporation Americas
Torc Robotics
Virginia Tech
Volvo Group
Region 3 (Click region name for a list of localities in each region)
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge
Danville Historical Society
Danville Police Department
EMI Imaging
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Region 4 (Click region name for a list of localities in each region)
2nd Order Solutions
Atlantic Union Bank
Auditor of Public Accounts
Autism Society of Central Virginia
Babylon Micro-Farms, Inc.
CapTech
Chesterfield County Government
Colonial Webb
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Dominion Energy
DuPont
Enterprise Mobility
Froehling and Roberston
Genworth
Grimalkin Records
Henrico County Government
Hourigan
IT4Causes
ITAC
Keiter CPAs
Kinsale Insurance
LeadingAge Virginia
MY Taekwondo
Nest Academy RVA
See Her Evolve, LLC
State Corporation Commission
The Hodges Partnership
Virginia College Savings Plan (Virginia 529)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Department of Corrections
Virginia Department of Health
Virginia Green
Virginia Housing Authority
Virginia Indigent Defense Commission
Wells Coleman
Region 5 (Click region name for a list of localities in each region)
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
Busch Vacuum Solutions
Chartway Credit Union
City of Virginia Beach
Colonna’s Shipyard
Dollar Tree Inc.
HII
ITA International
Jo-Kell, Inc.
LifeNet Health
Marathon Consulting LLC
Nauticus
Norfolk Airport Authority
Port of Virginia
RS&H
Sentara Health
The ReStore Dental Center of Hampton Roads
VIA Design
Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer
WAVY-TV 10/WVBT FOX 43
Region 6 (Click region name for a list of localities in each region)
Arete Consulting
Germanna Community College
Natural Scentiments LLC
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC)
Rappahannock Goodwill Industries
SimVentions
STEM Education and Innovation Center
Region 7 (Click region name for a list of localities in each region)
Amazon
Apple Federal Credit Union
Arlington County Police Department
CGI
Deltek
Dewberry
Digital Realty
Ellucian
Ensco
Goodwin Living
Hope for the Warriors
Kaiser Permanente
M.C. Dean
MMA & Sports Rehab
Navy Federal Credit Union
PAK BioSolutions
Phoenix Bikes
Pipaya
Primis
SAIC/Space and Intel Business Group
Susosu Water
Thompson Greenspon
Turner Construction Company
Van Metre Companies
Verizon
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Region 8 (Click region name for a list of localities in each region)
Appalachian Conservation Corps
Bank of Clarke
City of Harrisonburg
Daikin Applied Americas Inc.
Dynamic Aviation
Gaines Group Architects
Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc.
James Madison University Recreation (UREC)
JMU Dining (Aramark)
Juice Works 3D | Digital Maker Academy
Rockingham County Public Schools
Trex Company
Valley Automation, Inc.
Yount, Hyde, and Barbour, P.C.
Region 9 (Click region name for a list of localities in each region)
Albemarle County
Anchor Health Properties
Apex Clean Energy
Commonwealth Senior Living
Community Climate Collaborative (C3)
Generation180
Icarus Medical Innovations
Investure
Lee Construction Group
RevArt
The Keswick School
Virginia Department of Forestry
WillowTree
Wintergreen Resort
WNRN
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Region 1: Bland County, Bristol, Buchanan County, Carroll County, Dickenson County, Galax, Grayson County, Lee County, Norton, Russell County, Scott County, Smyth County, Tazewell County, Washington County, Wise County, Wythe County
Region 2: Alleghany County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Botetourt County, Campbell County, Covington, Craig County, Floyd County, Franklin County, Giles County, Lynchburg, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Radford, Roanoke, Roanoke County, Salem
Region 3: Amelia County, Brunswick County, Buckingham County, Charlotte County, Cumberland County, Danville, Halifax County, Henry County, Lunenberg County, Martinsville, Mecklenburg County, Nottoway County, Patrick County, Pittsylvania County, Prince Edward County
Region 4: Charles City County, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie County, Emporia, Goochland County, Greensville County, Hanover County, Henrico County, Hopewell, New Kent County, Petersburg, Powhatan County, Prince George County, Richmond, Surry County, Sussex County
Region 5: Accomack County, Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Isle of Wight County, James City County, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton County, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Southampton County, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York County
Region 6: Caroline County, Essex County, Fredericksburg, Gloucester County, King and Queen County, King George County, King William County, Lancaster County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Westmoreland County
Region 7: Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax, Fairfax County, Falls Church, Loudoun County, Manassas, Manassas Park, Prince William County
Region 8: Augusta County, Bath County, Buena Vista, Clarke County, Frederick County, Harrisonburg, Highland County, Lexington, Page County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Staunton, Warren County, Waynesboro, Winchester
Region 9: Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Louisa
