Beltrami gives $25,000 for scholarship/internship program!

Mendocino College is partnering with the city of Ukiah to promote a program offering qualified students real life experience in the internal workings of local government. This opportunity was made possible through the generosity of former Mendocino County Chief Administrative Officer Albert Beltrami.

Selected students will intern in local government offices while enrolling and earning college credits in Mendocino College’s Work Experience. The students will be eligible for a scholarship of up to $1,000 per year.
Mr. Beltrami’ motivation is to educate and encourage interest in careers in local government.

“It is exciting to partner with Al on this internship project,” Mendocino College Superintendent/President Kathryn G. Lehner, secretary/treasurer for the foundation said. “Select Mendocino College students will be given the opportunity to ‘try out’ a career in local government.” She added, “Rarely does a young person grow up saying, ‘I want to be a county administrator or a city manager,’ but by giving students the opportunity to work in local government offices during their college years we may be able to attract high caliber college graduates to enter the local government field.”

Although the first intern has not yet been chosen, the city of Ukiah is looking forward to working with Mendocino College students selected for the program. To be eligible for the program, the student must be a Mendocino County resident, maintain a 3.0 grade point average, and successfully completed student participation in college governance, American government and politics, or California government and politics classes.

The student must also intend to major in business, political science or a related field and intend to pursue a career in local government, according to the criteria outlined in the program agreement.

Additional information about the organization may be found on the foundation’s website, http://foundation.mendocino.edu.