Month: November 2024

San Diego’s Good News of the Week – November 22, 2024

By Enya Castañeda,

Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. GNOTW is sponsored by ACE Parking.

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For the week of November 22, 2024, here’s what we’re reading:

…and here are some events and opportunities:

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Case Study: EDC quantified economic impact of San Diego’s ship repair industry

EDC’s Research Bureau conducted an economic impact report for The Port of San Diego’s Ship Repair Association, quantifying the economic impact of the region’s ship building industry. Through Master Ship Repair and Agreement of Boat Repair surveying and other research, the report revealed that shipbuilding supports more than 15,000 jobs locally.

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Enya Castañeda
Enya Castañeda

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San Diego’s Good News of the Week – November 15, 2024

By Enya Castañeda,

Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. GNOTW is sponsored by ACE Parking.

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For the week of November 15, 2024, here’s what we’re reading:

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How EDC’s funded internships help businesses connect to talent

Every year, EDC’s Advancing San Diego partners with the Border Region Talent Pipeline K-16 Collaborative to invite companies to host summer interns at no cost. In summer 2024, the program placed 358 interns at 104 companies across San Diego and Imperial Counties, helping students gain career experience and connecting businesses to tomorrow’s talent.

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How Advancing San Diego funded internships help students and businesses

By Olivia Jones,

Advancing San Diego: Bridging education and industry

EDC’s Advancing San Diego (ASD) internship program, run in partnership with the Border Region Talent Pipeline K-16 Collaborative and Imperial Valley EDC, has transformed how students across San Diego gain early career experience, while helping local businesses address talent needs. In summer 2024, the ASD program placed 358 interns at 104 companies across San Diego and Imperial Counties, creating an invaluable bridge between education and industry in high-growth, high-wage fields like engineering, computing, and business. That’s up from 48 interns placed in summer 2023. This program plays a crucial role in addressing regional talent shortages, helping local companies access vetted, diverse talent and offering students paid, hands-on learning opportunities in high-demand industries.

Summer 2024 by the numbers

*Priority populations include low-income individuals, first-generation college students, current community college students or community college transfers, veterans and active-duty military students, and students with disabilities

Addressing the talent gap with community impact

At the heart of ASD’s mission is a commitment to reaching under-resourced communities, ensuring that students from diverse backgrounds gain valuable career experience while helping local businesses address critical talent needs. Companies apply each year by early spring to host students from Advancing San Diego Verified Programs to be interns. These Verified Programs are selected based on industry-determined criteria, including industry engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as curriculum that teaches the most in-demand skills in computing, engineering, and business. This approach ensures that students’ skills align with evolving workforce demands, enhancing the overall impact of the internship experience.

Once companies are selected, students from Verified Programs apply for their top five preferred positions. There are not enough positions for every student, so those who identify with the program’s priority populations get preferred access to available positions, with 73 percent of the interns identifying with one or more of the priority populations this past summer. Importantly, ASD provides financial support through the K-16 Collaborative, covering competitive intern wages and saving local companies more than $2 million in payroll costs, ensuring businesses can prioritize mentorship and on-the-job training over recruitment logistics.

Real-world experience and career advancement

Every year the ASD internship program provides students with valuable work experience directly linked to their academic pursuits, equipping them with practical skills and career confidence. At the same time, EDC’s program enables companies to benefit from student contributions, with a 17 percent conversion rate of interns into full-time employees in 2024. For employers, this means reduced time spent on recruitment and a pipeline of highly motivated, well-prepared candidates who bring immediate value.

“I was drawn to this internship program because of my commitment to social mobility and reducing socioeconomic gaps. Companies have a pivotal role in building a more equitable future, especially by empowering the next generation of talent. My favorite part about working with the Advancing San Diego interns at ChakraTech has been their contagious enthusiasm and unwavering dedication to the work.”

—Ravi Chawla, founder and CEO of ChakraTech; ASD summer intern host

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Host summer interns at no cost

By Olivia Jones,

Funded summer internship program 2025

In conjunction with the Border Region Talent Pipeline K-16 Collaborative, companies in San Diego and Imperial Counties are invited to apply to host funded computing, engineering, and/or business interns for the summer of 2025.

Internship applicants will be sourced through Advancing San Diego’s Verified Programs, ensuring they are learning the industry’s most in-demand skills. Intern host companies will have the chance to interview and select candidates from a pre-screened pool of students. This is a great opportunity for companies to strengthen and diversify talent pipelines and fill shortages for critical jobs. Read how Rady’s Children’s Hospital leveraged an Advancing San Diego paid internship program to help solve their talent shortages. Applications due February 28, 2025.

Application

2025 TIMELINE

  • February 28: Intern host applications due
  • March 5: Intern hosts are selected
  • March 6—April 18:Work Site visit by Manpower, Employer of Record (EOR). Site visits for approved in-person and hybrid sites.
  • April 8, 8:30 a.m.: Company onboarding session*
  • April 21—May 9: Companies review and interview student applicants*
  • June 2—June 23: Students begin internships (flexible start date)

*Intern supervisors must be available these dates.

AVAILABLE TALENT
Below are sample positions, considering student ability based on Verified Program criteria. Companies will be asked to alter these job descriptions to fit their unique company needs.

COMPUTING INTERNSHIPS

ENGINEERING INTERNSHIPS

BUSINESS INTERNSHIPS

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San Diego’s Good News of the Week – November 8, 2024

By Enya Castañeda,

Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. GNOTW is sponsored by ACE Parking.

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For the week of November 8, 2024, here’s what we’re reading:

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Case study: EDC supported City of San Diego’s DSD in strengthening internal talent pipeline

Facing staffing shortages that delayed the City of San Diego’s permitting process, EDC partnered with the Development Services Department (DSD) to strengthen its internal talent pipeline by introducing a new “Permit Technician” role and standing up a partnership with San Diego Mesa College. The collaboration resulted in faster hiring, reduced training costs, and improved retention at DSD to better support the region’s growth.

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Enya Castañeda

Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications

San Diego’s Good News of the Week – November 1, 2024

By Enya Castañeda,

Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. GNOTW is sponsored by ACE Parking.

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For the week of November 1, 2024, here’s what we’re reading:

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Reaching Tomorrow’s Talent

Forward-thinking employers, industry leaders, and educators: Join EDC for Advancing San Diego’s flagship event on Nov. 13. Sign up to shape San Diego’s future of talent recruitment and development, and for a chance to win a round-trip flight on Southwest Airlines!

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Enya Castañeda

Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications

Monthly Report – November 2024

By Enya Castañeda,

EDC’s new report, “Manufacturing in San Diego: Local Impact, Global Reach,” spotlights the Manufacturing sector’s $47 billion impact on the regional economy. The report quantifies the economic impact of the region’s Manufacturing sector including the firms, innovation clusters, and talent supporting more than 121,000 jobs, a third of which are in small businesses.

Released during Manufacturing Month, this report, along with a series of blogs, celebrates San Diego’s manufacturing excellence—from talent to cross-border expansion, and more—and its vital role in our innovation ecosystem.

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By the numbers

  • $47B Economic Impact of the manufacturing sector
  • 121K Jobs supported by manufacturing
  • 34% of manufacturing employment is in innovation industries
  • 1/3 of manufacturing jobs are in small businesses

Featured case study

Featured stories

New and renewing investors

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  • COMPASS | Priscilla Balikian
  • Barnes Tennis Center | Youth Tennis San Diego
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