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Department: Policy & Government Relations
Director: Andrew Fortune, Director of Policy & Government Relations
Agenda Item: Management of the Plano Mayor's Summer Internship Program
Recommended Action: Approval of Contract/Agreement
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Item Summary
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To approve an expenditure for management of the Plano Mayor's Summer Internship Program for a one (1) year contract in the amount of $100,000, up to $150,000 if certain fundraising tiers are accomplished, from Amber Zuckerman; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
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Background
The Plano Mayor’s Summer Internship Program (PMSIP) began in 2014. The City moved the program internally in 2016 through a Professional Services Agreement (PSA). A modification to the original contract was executed in 2018 and addressed compensation and extended the term of agreement.
PMSIP has been a successful program with more than 1,000 Plano high school students receiving internships at small and large companies based in Plano. It provides life-changing, real work experiences, while successfully transitioning our students into college and future careers. For participating companies, PMSIP has proved to be a rewarding investment in the area’s future workforce – showing interns that their hometown is more than a starting point, but a career destination. Participating partners include Capital One, The Boeing Company, NTT Data, Toyota North America, FedEx Office, Liberty Mutual, AT&T, Bank of America, Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Plano, JPMorgan Chase, Ericsson, PepsiCo, Plano Chamber of Commerce, Plano ISD, and many more.
The goal from the beginning of PMSIP has been to grow and help more students find internships in Plano. When PMSIP started, the City provided support for staffing, media, marketing, etc. As the Program increased awareness in the community, with students, their families, and businesses, a goal has been for PMSIP to be self-sustaining, and the City to provide les...
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