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The total cost of CT Statewide Healthcare Industry Pathway project (CT SHIP) is $6.9M.  $3.4M (49%) is funded through a U.S. Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration grant and another $3.5M (51%) is committed through non-federal state and local resources.  

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) serves as a vital economic engine for the state, significantly benefiting the business community and delivering a strong return on investment for students, taxpayers and society. A new report highlights CT State’s role as both an economic catalyst and a strategic resource for Connecticut, emphasizing its contributions to individual growth, career readiness and the overall economic vitality and resilience of the state. The study, The Economic Value of Connecticut State Community College, was conducted by Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics, and reflects data from fiscal year 2023.

In FY23, CT State added $3.0 billion in income to the Connecticut economy, a value approximately equal to 1.0% of the state’s total gross state product. Expressed in terms of jobs, CT State’s impact supported 29,777 jobs. For perspective, the activities of CT State and its students support one out of every 82 jobs in Connecticut.

• CT State employed 6,700 full-time and part-time faculty and staff. Payroll amounted to $354.1 million, much of which was spent in the state for groceries, mortgage and rent payments, dining out and other household expenses. The college spent another $115.8 million on its expenses related to facilities, supplies, and professional services.
• The net impact of the college’s operations spending added $379.9 million in income to the state economy in FY23.

• Around 2% of students attending CT State originated from outside the state. Some of these students relocated to Connecticut. In addition, some in-state students, referred to as retained students, would have left Connecticut for other educational opportunities if not for CT State. These relocated and retained students spent money on groceries, mortgage and rent payments, and other living expenses at state businesses.
• The expenditures of relocated and retained students in FY23 added $64.0 million in income to the Connecticut economy.

$3.0 billion

29,777

• CT State’s FY23 students paid a present value of $82.5 million to cover the cost of tuition, fees, supplies and interest on student loans. They also gave up a value of $95.1 million in time and money had they been working instead of attending college.
• In return for their investment, students will receive a cumulative present value of $985.0 million in increased earnings over their working lives. This translates to a return of $5.50 in higher future earnings for every dollar students invest in their education. Students’ average annual rate of return is 20.3%.

• In FY23 Connecticut invested $585.2 million to support CT State. In turn, the Connecticut economy will grow by $3.9 billion, over the course of students’ working lives. Society will also benefit from $67.5 million of public and private sector savings.
• For every dollar invested in CT State in FY23, people in Connecticut will receive $6.80 in return, for as long as CT State’s FY23 students remain active in the state workforce.

• Over the years, students have studied at CT State and entered or re-entered the workforce with newly acquired knowledge and skills. Today, hundreds of thousands of these former students are employed in Connecticut.
• The net impact of CT State’s former students currently employed in the state workforce amounted to $2.6 billion in added income in FY23.

Source: Forbes’ S&P 500, 1994-2023. FDIC.gov, March 2023

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Recognizing the need to provide educational opportunities not typically available to students in the traditional academic setting, the Connecticut General Assembly has established an internship program to acquaint students with both the formal and informal aspects of the legislative process. 

The program seeks to encourage a high level of personal interaction between legislators and interns, who serve as aides to their assigned legislators. A major objective of the program is to prepare interns to perform the necessary support services desired by the legislators for whom they are working, i.e., bill analysis and tracking, spot and in-depth research, drafting of news releases and speeches, liaison work, constituent casework, etc.  The needed support varies substantially from one legislator to another.

All undergraduate students who are attending two or four year institutions of higher education in Connecticut and state residents attending out-of-state colleges may apply to the program. Although students from all disciplines are considered, preference is given to upper-class students and students whose experience and academic background offer some preparation for the work they will undertake. In addition, some consideration is given to contributions that the applicant has made to his or her college and community. 

Both full-time and part-time internships are available. Full-time interns are expected to work five days a week, regular working hours. Part-time interns are expected to work two full days a week. Most interns are part-time.

Selection is made by the Committee on Legislative Staff Internships. The Committee will interview candidates and decide who will be offered an internship, both full-time and part-time, to serve in the legislative session.  The application deadline varies from campus to campus, but ranges from mid-to-late October.  See your campus liaison for the specific deadline of your campus.

Interns are assigned to groups of legislators. A major goal of the internship program is to establish a workable and mutually beneficial relationship between legislators and interns. 

The program takes place during the spring semester. Start dates will vary based on a long or short session but generally starts around mid-January. The length of the program is based on the number of weeks required to fulfill the hourly requirements to receive academic credit.

You are required to have permission from your campus liaison to apply. Contact your campus liaison from the list below to learn how.

Professor Teresa Foley
Email: teresa.foley@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 860-253‑3148

Professor Marsha Bryant
Email: marsha.bryant@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 860-906-5236

Professor Joe Maynard
Email: joseph.maynard@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 203-285‑2407

Professor Sean Brown
Email: sean.brown@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 203-332‑5168

Professor Angelo Messore
Email: angelo.messore@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 860-512‑2755

Professor Tad Lincoln
Email: tad.lincoln@ctstate.edu
Phone: 860-343‑5817

Professor Venuk Lawrence
Email: lawrence.venuk@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 203-596‑8643

Professor Ryan Garesio
Email: ryan.garesio@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 860-738-6300

Professor Steven Glazer
Email: steven.glazer@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 203-852-1300

Professor Jayne Battye
Email: jayne.battye@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 860-932‑4057

Professor Phillip Mayer
Email: philip.mayer@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 860-215‑9453

Professor Rafaele Fierro
Email: rafaele.fierro@ctstate.edu 
Phone: 860-773‑1624