Bob Spieldenner
bobspieldenner@schev.edu
(804) 718-9443 (cell)
Richmond – The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) today recognized 215 recipients of the 2025 Top Virginia Employers for Interns Awards.
The annual award celebrates Virginia employers who provide high-quality internships to college students. Some of the noteworthy efforts of employers include exposing interns to senior leaders, structured mentorship programs, housing allowances, paid time off, security clearances and training for industry certifications.
“These businesses are models for other employers. They are using innovative methods to help students apply their learning, develop practical work-based skills, and strengthen Virginia’s efforts to prepare the future workforce,” said Scott Fleming, director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
More than 84% of the recipients provide paid internships, predominately in-person during the summer. More than half of the awardees offer non-traditional internships, like those for students with disabilities, career switchers, veterans or active-duty military members transitioning to the workforce. Most notably, most employers provided full-time employment offers to many of their student interns.
“The exceptional businesses and organizations being recognized today understand that providing students with hands-on experience and real-world skills not only strengthens their own talent pipelines but also fuels the long-term economic growth of the Commonwealth,” said Cathie J. Vick, President and CEO, Virginia Chamber of Commerce “The Virginia Chamber is proud to celebrate these top employers for their leadership and commitment to developing Virginia’s next generation of talent,”
V-TOP will host a statewide event in Richmond July 31 as the Commonwealth celebrates Virginia Intern Day, an occasion dedicated to honoring the engagement of employers, students, colleges and universities in work-based learning opportunities.
V-TOP is administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in partnership with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Virginia Business Higher Education Council. It is funded by the General Assembly’s Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program.
Award recipients are:
Region 1 (Bland County, Bristol, Buchanan County, Carroll County, Dickenson County, Galax, Grayson County, Lee County, Norton, Russell County, Scott County, Smyth County, Tazewell County, Washington County, Wise County, Wythe County)
Anchoring Hope Counseling
Food City
Powell Valley National Bank
Real Performance Machinery
Skyline National Bank
Squabble State Hard Cider and Spirits
Region 2 (Alleghany County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Botetourt County, Campbell County, Covington, Craig County, Floyd County, Franklin County, Giles County, Lynchburg, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Radford, Roanoke, Roanoke County, Salem)
Branch Group
Brown Edwards & Company, LLP
Carillion Clinic
City of Roanoke
CloudFit Software
Corning Incorporated
CytoRecovery
Delta Star, Inc.
Enabled Engineering
Framatome
Inmotion US
Integrity Partners Group
Montgomery County Department of Social Services
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Regal Rexnord
Retirement Unlimited, Inc.
Robertson Marketing Group
Southern Air, Inc.
TMEIC Corporation Americas
Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc.
Virginia Tech
Wiley Wilson
Region 3 (Amelia County, Brunswick County, Buckingham County, Charlotte County, Cumberland County, Danville, Halifax County, Henry County, Lunenberg County, Martinsville, Mecklenburg County, Nottoway County, Patrick County, Pittsylvania County, Prince Edward County)
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge
City of Danville Fire Department
Comfort Systems USA MidAtlantic
Crystal Breedlove – State Farm Agent
Danville Public Schools
FasTech LLC
Gilmore Environmental Consulting, LLC
In-Depth Productions
LE&D Professionals, PC
Nottoway County Public Schools
Solex Architecture
The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Town of Blackstone
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Region 4 (Charles City County, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie County, Emporia, Goochland County, Greensville County, Hanover County, Henrico County, Hopewell, New Kent County, Petersburg, Powhatan County, Prince George County, Richmond, Surry County, Sussex County)
Atlantic Union Bank
Auditor of Public Accounts
Autism Society of Central Virginia
Bryan & Stratton College
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Chesterfield County Government
Cloverhill Church
Colonial Webb
Commonwealth Savers
CoStar Group
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Department of Motor Vehicles
Dominion Energy
DuPont
Enterprise Mobility
Familiar Creatures
Forvis Mazars
Froehling and Roberston
Genworth
Grimalkin Records
Health in Mind, LLC
Henrico County Government
Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Hourigan
Integrative Pain Specialists
ITAC
Keiter CPAs
Kinsale Insurance
Leaders for Life, Inc
LeadingAge Virginia
Moseley Architects
MY Taekwondo
Nest Academy RVA
The Newviews Agency
Ocean Network Express
Science Museum of Virginia
Soccer Shots Central Virginia
The Hodges Partnership
The McShin Foundation
True Counseling Services
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Virginia Department of Energy
Virginia Department of Health
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Virginia Green
Virginia Housing Authority
Virginia Indigent Defense Commission
Virginia Spaceport Authority
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Wells Coleman
Region 5 (Accomack County, Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Isle of Wight County, James City County, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton County, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Southampton County, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York County)
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
Autism Consulting and Therapy, LLC
Busch Vacuum Solutions
Chartway Credit Union
Chesapeake Controls
Christopher Newport University
City of Newport News
City of Virginia Beach
Colonna’s Shipyard
Dollar Tree Inc.
Hanbury
Harbor Group Management
HII
ITA International
LifeNet Health
Marathon Consulting LLC
MI Technical Solutions
Nauticus
Norfolk International Airport
Port of Virginia
Release Wellness
Smithfield Foods
STIHL Inc
Studio Center
The Up Center
VIA Design
Virginia’s Finest Chocolates
Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C.
WAVY-TV 10/WVBT FOX 43
YMCA of South Hampton Roads
Region 6 (Caroline County, Essex County, Fredericksburg, Gloucester County, King and Queen County, King George County, King William County, Lancaster County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Westmoreland County)
Arete Consulting
Cyber Bytes Foundation
F45 Training
Germanna Community College
Matern Staffing
Natural Scentiments LLC
Play Therapy Essentially PLLC
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC)
Rappahannock Goodwill Industries
SimVentions, Inc.
Stafford County Public Schools
Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce
Region 7 (Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax, Fairfax County, Falls Church, Loudoun County, Manassas, Manassas Park, Prince William County)
22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Amazon University Talent Acquisition
Apple Federal Credit Union
Arlington County Police Department
ASRC Federal Holding Company
CGI
Deltek
Dev Technology Group
Dewberry
Digital Realty
Ellucian
Ensco
Fairfax County Park Authority
Goodwin Living
HITT Contracting
Inova
Jacobs
Kaiser Permanente
Kaptivate
M.C. Dean
ManTech International Corporation
MMA & Sports Rehab
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
Navy Federal Credit Union
Network Designs, Inc.
PAK BioSolutions
Peraton
Pipaya
Primis
ProjACCT Workflow
TekSynap
Thompson Greenspon
Van Meter Companies
Vbrick Systems
Verizon
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Region 8 (Augusta County, Bath County, Buena Vista, Clarke County, Frederick County, Harrisonburg, Highland County, Lexington, Page County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Staunton, Warren County, Waynesboro, Winchester)
American Woodwork
Appalachian Conservation Corps
ARETGroup
Augusta County Circuit Court
Bank of Clarke
Blue Ridge Community College
Church World Service
City of Harrisonburg
Community Care and Learning Center
Continental
Daikin Applied Americas Inc.
Daughters of the Stars Theater, Inc.
Dynamic Aviation
Explore More Discovery Museum
F.R. Drake Company
Farmers Focus
First Bank
Gaines Group Architects
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance
Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc.
James Madison University Recreation (UREC)
Leitner Law
Pulse HR Solutions, LLC
Racey Engineering, PLLC
Riverside Family Support
Shenandoah Chamber of Commerce
Staunton City Schools
Western State Hospital
YHB CPAs and Consultants
Region 9 (Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, Orange County, Rappahannock County)
Anchor Health Properties
BlueSky Property Management
Cake Bloom
Chaski Global
Commonwealth Senior Living
Community Climate Collaborative (C3)
Icarus Medical Innovations
RevArt
Royer Caramanis PLC
The Keswick School
The Nature Conservancy
WillowTree
Wintergreen Resort
WNRN FM
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