Center Street Intern Program

WANTED: Randolph-Macon College Student Interns

Downtown Ashland Association and Dominion Energy Innovation Center jointly sponsor the Center Street Intern Program for students at Randolph-Macon College to learn from entrepreneurs in our local economy.

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Job Description

The Dominion Energy Innovation Center (DEIC) and Downtown Ashland Association are seeking two Bassett Internship Program interns for the summer of 2021 to serve as economic researchers, community liaisons, and entrepreneur supporters. 

The Center Street Internship Program was specially designed for R-MC students to explore the green economy and work within the community to support both local small businesses and high tech clean energy companies.

Within this summer academic internship program, participants will perform some, or all, of the following activities over a nine week period from June 1, 2021 to July 30, 2021 (dates are flexible with academic advisor approval):

  • Design and execute a regional green economy business activity survey

  • Survey local businesses for economic data

  • Meet with local business owners and community leaders to learn more about entrepreneurship efforts in Central Virginia

  • Write articles about local businesses and leaders to be published via blog, newsletter, and social media

  • Photograph downtown Ashland architecture, shops, and restaurants

  • Compile program impact data for annual reports


R-MC Students are encouraged to apply now for Summer 2021 via the EDGE Career Connector.

We are also recruiting Fall 2021 interns. Please email braden@dominnovation.com to plan for the Fall.