A nearly half-a-million-dollar grant is allowing Lighthouse Labs to recruit interns for its alumni founders.
The opportunity for paid internships is the result of a recently awarded $429,000 grant from GO Virginia.
Sarah Pavilack, founder success coordinator for Lighthouse Labs, said it’s the first time the Richmond-based organization has received the grant. A portion of the funding is designated for university-level interns to help support startup growth over the next two years. Pavilack said Lighthouse is recruiting intern candidates who are Virginia-based.
“We want students who are eager to dive in,” she said. “One of the benefits of working with a startup is you get to really see all sides of the business and get exposed to things that you might not get in traditional internships with a large company.”
Pavilack said the internships are a valuable opportunity because these companies are early stage.
“We want to find people who really want to get involved directly…
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