Virginia Internship Program Pits Grad Students Against Gov Data

Government Technology: Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced in July that the state would continue its data internship program for a second year. Last school year, 45 Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Business graduate students worked with more than 20 state agencies to find new uses for government data. McAuliffe said the program saved Virginia money and gave students an opportunity for real-world work experience. This year, the program will seek to eliminate the duplicative costs of collecting, maintaining and using data, while integrating services across agencies.

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