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Intern Spotlight Series: Margaret (Meg) Lillis

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Margaret (Meg) Lillis is an intern for the International Trade Administration’s Global Markets, Office of Africa. In this Q&A, Meg writes about her experience as a summer intern for the Department of Commerce and what’s next for her. This is the fifth installment of a seven-part series. Can you share a little bit about yourself and why you chose the U.S. Department of Commerce for your internship...

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Maryland Good Jobs Challenge Announcement

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Thank you for that introduction and thank you to the Maryland Department of Labor for hosting us. We’ve lived through an historic moment. The pandemic changed our daily lives, including the way we work. American workers are seeking new skills and quality jobs, and U.S. employers are transforming how they do business. Providing access to the new, high-quality jobs of the future and giving workers...

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the North Carolina Good Jobs Challenge Announcement

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Thank you, Governor Cooper, for the kind introduction. And thank you to our host, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. I am thrilled to be here with you to celebrate our 32 Good Jobs Challenge awardees. Funded by President Biden’s America Rescue Plan, the half billion dollar Good Jobs Challenge is making once-in-a-generation investments aimed at creating high-quality workforce...

Intern Spotlight Series: Aamer Uddin

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Aamer Uddin is an intern at the Office of Public Engagement, Office of the Secretary. In this intern spotlight, he shares about his experience working as a summer intern for the Department of Commerce. This is part four of the seven-part series. Can you share a little bit about yourself and why you chose the U.S. Department of Commerce for your internship? My name is Aamer Uddin, and I was born in...

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Winners of American Rescue Plan $500 Million Good Jobs Challenge to Expand Employment Opportunities

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced grant awards to 32 industry-led workforce training partnerships across the country as part of the $500 million Good Jobs Challenge funded by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The Good Jobs Challenge is administered by the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration and will enable communities across the country to invest...

Intern Spotlight Series: Gianna Juarez

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Gianna Juarez is an intern in the Office of the White House Liaison. In this Q&A, she writes about her experience as a summer intern working for the Department of Commerce. This is the third installment of a seven-part series. Can you share a little bit about yourself and why you chose the U.S. Department of Commerce for your internship? My family came to the United States from Peru (mother) and...

How Can You Help Keep Our Coasts Free of Marine Debris?

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By Marissa Baldauf Pekular , Summer Press Intern, Department of Commerce's Office of Public Affairs Coastal regions across America are home to some of the most unique and diverse ecosystems in the world. The mangroves along Florida’s shorelines, kelp forests found off the California coast, and coral reefs of Hawai‘i all are home to incredible biodiversity, and are important for providing habitat...

Intern Spotlight Series: Charles Huang

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Charles Huang is an intern in the Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, Office of the Secretary. He shares his experience working at the Department of Commerce this summer in this Q&A. This is the second installment of a seven-part series. Can you share a little bit about yourself and why you chose the U.S. Department of Commerce for your internship? I grew up as the son of immigrants in...