CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Thirty-six students from nine of North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in the North Carolina Governor’s HBCU Internship Program this summer.
The program, which began in 2015, connects students at North Carolina’s HBCUs with Fortune 500 companies in North Carolina. During their participation, students will gain valuable work experience and increase their competitiveness in the job market. The state’s businesses will also benefit by accessing an untapped, diverse talent pool. Studies show that seven in 10 internships result in full-time work.
North Carolina is home to 13% of the nation’s HBCUs, including five in the UNC system. All five of those public HBCUs — Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central University and Winston-Salem State University — are participating in the program. Private HBCU participants include Bennett College, Saint Augustine’s University, Livingstone College and Shaw University. The UNC System Office will serve as the oversight agency for the program, with primary responsibilities for budget oversight, compliance, assessment and reporting.
“We are fortunate that North Carolina is home to so many excellent HBCUs,” said UNC System President Peter Hans. “Our world-class graduates are ready to put their skills into action, contributing to a thriving economy and bolstering North Carolina’s industry. My thanks to business leaders for welcoming and developing this diverse array of talent to serve a growing state.”
The summer internships are paid, full-time positions for rising juniors or seniors who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8 and are active in student and national organizations.
This year’s participants and their placements are:
- Callyce Tucker-Reeves, Bennett College, RTI
- Tiyana Boyce, Elizabeth City State University, Stratagon
- Tracy Dotse, Elizabeth City State University, Red Hat
- Anthony Bryant, Fayetteville State University, Lenovo
- Issiah McLean, Fayetteville State University, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
- Christopher Neal, Fayetteville State University, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
- Antwan Tune, Fayetteville State University, Lenovo
- Tiffany Wright, Fayetteville State University, Lenovo
- Juliet Makena, Livingstone College, State Farm, Zonya Autmon
- Sean Ridley, Livingstone College, State Farm, Zonya Autmon
- Samaya Brooks, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Syngenta
- Amari Budd, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Lowe’s
- Aniya Cannon, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Wells Fargo
- Leonard Jackai, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Syngenta
- Latyya McIntyre, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Wells Fargo
- Lasone Midgette, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
- Amaya Montgomery, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Wells Fargo
- Makayla Richardson, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Wells Fargo
- Yuri Singletery, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Coca-Cola Consolidated
- Alejandra Camargo, North Carolina Central University, Syngenta
- Manuhe Abebe, North Carolina Central University, McKinney
- Delina Berhane, North Carolina Central University, Lenovo
- Teddy Cheruga, North Carolina Central University, Fallon Company
- Ziquilla Gilmore, North Carolina Central University, Lincoln Financial Group, INC
- Autumn Hasty, North Carolina Central University, State Farm, John Moore
- Brandi Lawrence, North Carolina Central University, Lenovo
- Ethan Ogburn, North Carolina Central University, Syngenta
- Gabriella Ross, North Carolina Central University, McKinney
- Hanson Russell, North Carolina Central University, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
- Nakya Carter, Shaw University, Stratagon
- Terry Pettiford, Shaw University, State Farm, Melvin Greene
- Breanna Dorway, St. Augustine’s University, Wells Fargo
- Sean Kalawan, St. Augustine’s University, Lenovo
- Sinanzwayinkosi Ndhlovu, St. Augustine’s University, Lenovo
- Joshua Davis, Winston-Salem State University, Wells Fargo
- Jevon McKiver, Winston-Salem State University, Lenovo