Retrospective coverage for October 13, 2026. First published October 26, 2026 06:07 -07:00 (Pacific time). This is an AI-assisted brief compiled from linked public source records; the coverage date is not the publication date.
San Diego Regional EDC reported Oct. 13 that it had placed 83 interns at 55 local businesses during the summer, while more than 1,400 students applied. The figures appeared in a message from President and CEO Mark Cafferty calling for a broader regional internship effort. EDC update
The placements drew students from EDC’s Verified Programs network of local colleges and universities. According to the organization, 67 percent of participating interns were first-generation college students and 72 percent were people of color.
Cafferty said some participants had already received full-time jobs from their host employers. The update did not provide a total for those hires.
The organization said its talent team planned a winter forum to bring employers, education partners and other internship practitioners together before summer 2027.
The figures describe demand for EDC’s placements, rather than the entire regional internship market.