For Imediate Release
July 27, 2023
Richmond — The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) today recognized 100 recipients of the 2023 Top Virginia Employers for Interns Awards.
The annual award recognizes Virginia employers who provide high-quality internships to students. Some of the noteworthy efforts of employers include exposure to senior leaders, structured mentorship programs, housing allowances, paid time off, security clearances and training for industry certifications.
“All the award winners demonstrate a commitment to meaningful internships,” said Peter Blake, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia director. “High-quality internships enhance a student’s educational experience and strengthen our workforce.”
The Top Employers for Interns Awards mark one of several ways the Commonwealth celebrates Virginia Intern Day when employers, students, colleges and universities are recognized for their participation in work-based learning opportunities. Governor Youngkin signed a proclamation recognizing Virginia Intern Day on July 27, 2023, aligning it with National Intern Day. In addition, a video was created to recognize the award winners.
“I have the privilege of advocating for Virginia businesses and I want to acknowledge those employers providing internship opportunities here in Virginia,” said Barry DuVal, president and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. “The 100 recipients represent a distinguished group of employers that help cultivate talent here in Virginia for the betterment of its students, regions and the commonwealth as a whole.”
“To the 2023 Top Employers for Interns, not only are you the backbone of Virginia’s economy but you have the pulse of the changing skills necessary for career success,” said Kirk Cox, president of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council.
V-TOP is administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in partnership with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Virginia Business Higher Education Council. It is funded by the General Assembly’s Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program.
Listed below are the recipients in alphabetical order.
2023 Top Employers for Interns Recipients
- Alpha Omega
- AMC Technology
- AMPEL BioSolutions
- Appalachian Conservation Corps
- Apple Federal Credit Union
- Apple Hospitality REIT
- Arlington County Police Department
- Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
- Auditor of Public Accounts
- Bank of America
- Bank of Clarke
- Breeden Construction
- Brown Edwards & Company LLP
- Busch Gardens Williamsburg
- Canon Virginia, Inc.
- Card Isle Company
- Chesapeake Controls
- City of Roanoke
- City of Virginia Beach
- ColonialWebb
- Commonwealth Center for Advance Manufacturing (CCAM)
- Commonwealth Senior Living
- CoStar Group
- CytoRecovery
- Damuth Trane
- Dewberry
- Dexian
- Dollar Tree
- Dominion Energy
- Eddy Alexander
- Ensco
- Enterprise Holdings
- Fairfax County Police Department
- General Dynamics Mission Systems
- Goodwin Living
- Grimalkin Records
- Harbor Group Management
- Henrico County
- Highland Support Project
- HII (Huntington Ingalls Industries)
- Hilton Richmond Downtown
- Hitachi Energy
- Hourigan
- Inmotion
- Iron Mountain Data Centers
- IT4Causes
- LeadingAge Virginia
- Leidos
- Liebherr
- LifeNet Health
- Luck Companies
- Lumos
- M.C. Dean, Inc.
- Marathon Consulting LLC
- Marsh McLennan Agency
- MI Technical Solutions
- Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
- Monticello - Thomas Jefferson Foundation
- Nauticus
- Navy Federal Credit Union
- Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII
- Norfolk State University (NSU)
- Northwest Federal Credit Union
- NuAxis Innovations
- OakHeart Financial Group
- PAK BioSolutions
- Primis
- Pulaski River Turtles Baseball
- ReAlta Life Sciences
- Rho Impact
- Riddick Entertainment & Events
- Robertson Marketing Group
- Soccer Shots (Northern Virginia)
- Soccer Shots (Richmond)
- Sothen Enterprises, LLC
- Stafford County Public School
- STR Software
- Studio Center
- Summit Human Capital
- The Bee Hotel
- The Branch Group
- Torc Robotics
- Ulliman Schutte Construction
- United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
- University of Mary Washington
- Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority
- Virginia Biotechnology Association
- Virginia Department of Health
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership
- Virginia Housing
- Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy
- Virginia State Corporation Commission
- Virginia Tech
- Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer
- Western Virginia Water Authority
- Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
- Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
- WoMen of Connections Ministry
- WSP, USA
- Yount, Hyde & Barbour (YHB)