Our CareerLink program connects students with meaningful, hands-on internships while helping local employers build a strong talent pipeline. Students gain career readiness skills, earn a statewide workplace credential, and receive guaranteed interviews after completing a professional skills course. Employers benefit from motivated interns custom-trained for their industry—reducing training costs and increasing employee retention. Whether you’re a student looking to get ahead or an employer ready to invest in future talent, CareerLink is your pathway to real results.

Let’s build something that works—together.

Are you a student ready to get started? Complete this quick student interest form to take the first step toward hands-on experience and career success.

CareerLink for POWER (Preparing our Workforce for Energy Resilience)

Career Readiness + Paid Internships through CVCC's SPARK Grant!

CVCC's new SPARK Grant (Skilled Pathways for Advancement, Resilience and Knowledge) offers paid internships upon completion of the CareerLink Career Readiness course for students in Advanced Manufacturing and Energy related programs of study. Through SPARK, a grant from the Virginia Dept. of Energy will help reimburse local employers to host internships for CVCC students in:

• Cybersecurity
• Electrical / HVAC
• Industrial Maintenance
• Information Technology
• Machine Tool Technology
• Mechatronics
• Nuclear Technology
• Welding

Complete the CareerLink student interest form for more information. Paid and unpaid internships are available for all CVCC students through CareerLink.

Are you an employer interested in building your workforce through internships or Registered Apprenticeships? Find out more about CVCC's Work-Based Learning programs.

Contact: Amanda Summers, Director of Special Projects
summersa@centralvirginia.edu