<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/newsroom/nnmc-interns-explore-career-opportunities-in-the-community.html" dsn="blogs"><category>Press Releases</category><pubDate>09/30/2025 05:36:55 PM</pubDate><title>NNMC Interns Explore Career Opportunities in the Community</title><description>In Fall 2024, Northern New Mexico College’s (NNMC) Career Services Department launched a transformative internship program designed to provide career-ready opportunities for first-generation college students from underserved communities. The internships are designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and workforce readiness. During the program’s first year, Career Services has placed 50 students in paid internships across a range of high-demand fields. </description><image><img src="/_resources/_nnmc_images/_news-images/Interns%20together-1_news.jpg" alt="Photos from left of Sabrina Gonzales, Reynel Orozco and Maria Vighil"/></image><author>Arin McKenna</author><media_c>Sara McCormick</media_c><media_e>sara.mccormick@nnmc.edu</media_e><tags><tag>Career Services</tag><tag>Internships</tag></tags><cat>Press Releases</cat></item>