Deadline for PILOT program is Jan. 31

Putnam County students can apply for paid and unpaid summer internships in county government through the Putnam Invests in Leaders of Tomorrow (PILOT) Program, now in its fifth year, until Jan. 31.

Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell, center, meets with county interns in 2016. (Photo provided)

Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate college students or high school students who are at least 16 years old and in their junior or senior years. College students should have at least a 3.0 grade-point average.

The 2018 program will run from May through August, depending on student availability. Interns typically work 28 hours per week. See putnamcountyny.com/internapply.

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