Internships

SRL designs, launches, and runs internship programs on behalf of counties and municipalities that want to invest in local workforce development but do not have the internal bandwidth to manage it. We handle everything from student recruitment and readiness training to business matching, stipend tracking, and outcome reporting. The program aligns directly with workforce development board objectives and economic development goals. Counties get a functioning program with real results — not a pilot that stalls.

SRL partners with colleges and universities to connect their students with paid professional placements at local businesses in high-demand industries. Every applicant goes through career readiness training before placement, which means students arrive prepared and employers get contributors rather than observers. We structure placements to complement coursework across fields including business, public administration, healthcare, construction, and transportation. The program has a documented track record of converting internship experience into permanent employment.

Local businesses that host SRL interns get trained, prepared candidates matched to their industry and their actual needs — with SRL handling the recruitment, screening, and readiness work upfront. The administrative burden is minimal. The value of having a motivated, developing employee working alongside your team is real. Twenty-seven percent of SRL program participants have gone on to permanent roles with their host businesses. For companies that take talent development seriously, the program delivers.

This is a paid internship. You go through career readiness training first, then get matched to a local business that fits where you want to go. You work. You get paid. You build real experience and real relationships in your field. If you perform, 27% of people in your position have walked out with a job offer. We are not going to oversell it — the opportunity is real, but so is the expectation that you show up and do the work.

Small Business Participation Program Administration

Goal-setting, contractor outreach, participation monitoring, reporting, and closeout. Programs include DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE, veteran-owned, and locally-based firm requirements.

Certified Payroll & Labor Standards Compliance

Prevailing wage monitoring, payroll review, and labor documentation across all contractor tiers.

CUF Reviews & Compliance Audits

Field and documentation reviews verifying that certified firms are genuinely performing their scopes, documented to federal and state standards.

Good Faith Efforts Documentation

GFE records developed and reviewed to meet regulatory requirements and reflect a genuine effort to meet participation goals.

Workforce Development Program Administration

OJT administration, trainee tracking, apprenticeship coordination, and workforce utilization reporting.

Community Outreach & Technical Assistance

Outreach programs and direct firm-level support that build the local contractor pipeline over time.

Reporting & Data Management

Compliance reporting, B2Gnow administration, and data systems that give agency leadership clear, current program visibility.

Our team has administered programs that put over $100 million in contract awards in the hands of small and certified firms on a single project. We have supported contracts totaling over $23 billion across 17 states. That track record is not marketing copy — it is the basis for the confidence we bring to every engagement.

SRL professionals have worked inside NJ Transit, the NY MTA, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. When an issue comes up on your project, you will not be waiting for someone to get up to speed. You will have a team that has already seen it.

Contact SRL to discuss your program. We will review what you have, identify what needs attention, and put together an approach that fits your requirements and your budget.