March 27, 2024 - Indiana, PA
Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor celebrated auditor Austin Pastal as the first Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) graduate of the department's Intern to Hire program, an initiative designed to provide career pathways through internships to students at Pennsylvania colleges and universities. "If you think a state government office recruiting from PASSHE sounds like a commonsense solution to state government staffing shortages, you'd be right," Auditor General DeFoor said. "It's hard to believe less than a year and half has passed since we first announced our Intern to Hire program and today, we are standing here with our first IUP graduate, Austin Pastal. Auditors like Austin are key to our work in transforming our department.""From the start of the internship, I was given good training and meaningful tasks," Pastal said. "Going from an intern to full-time employee was streamlined since I had already been working and training with the department. I think the Intern to Hire program is an amazing opportunity, and I sincerely encourage students to check out employment opportunities with the Auditor General."Speakers Include:Dr. Michael Driscoll, President, IUP Timothy L. DeFoor, Pennsylvania Auditor GeneralAustin Pastal, IUP alumnus, Intern to Hire graduate, Auditor 1 at the Department of the Auditor General Sam Smith, Board Vice Chair, PASSHE Dr. Tammy Manko, Director, Career and Professional Development Center, IUP Sen. Joe Pittman, Pennsylvania State Senator
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