Real experience. Real connections. Right here in Georgetown County.
What if gaining real experience did not mean leaving home? The Georgetown RISE (Resilience, Innovation, and Sustainability through Education) Internship Program connects Coastal Carolina University students with organizations across Georgetown County, giving them the chance to step into meaningful work, build skills, and explore career paths right here in their own community.
Since 2018, students have taken what they are learning in the classroom and applied it in real settings with real impact. Students are placed with local businesses, nonprofits, and agencies that match their area of study, where they take on projects that reflect the skills they are already building through their coursework.
This is not about filing papers or watching from the sidelines. They are not just observing. They are contributing. At the same time, organizations gain fresh ideas, new energy, and a connection to future talent in Georgetown County.
Students are matched with organizations based on their major and interests, where they take on meaningful, project-based work connected to both. Throughout the experience, they work directly with a host organization while participating in a structured academic component that allows them to apply what they are learning to real situations. Along the way, they earn class credit and gain professional experience rooted in Georgetown County. For students, this experience builds more than a resume. It creates:
For Georgetown County, it helps build and retain a skilled workforce by creating opportunities that connect people to place. Whether you are a student looking for experience or an organization interested in hosting an intern, this program is designed to create meaningful connections across Georgetown County.
