On Monday, April 11th, the Berwyn Development Corporation and Morton College gathered at the Jedlicka Performing Arts Center to celebrate the inauguration of the Berwyn Internship for Small Businesses (BISB), a pilot social media and marketing internship program. The program was launched at the beginning of Morton College’s Spring 2022 semester, but the celebration was postponed due to CDC guidelines in early 2022. In response to the pandemic, the U.S. Small Business Administration launched a technical assistance program that was designed to help small business owners in underrepresented communities reduce barriers and get connected to resources. In 2021, the Berwyn Development Corporation was designated as a Community Navigator for Berwyn and surrounding communities. Berwyn Development Corporation made an investment of $50,000 to fund the pilot program in partnership with Morton College. The allocated budget covered costs including faculty stipend, funds towards MC student tuition, software, and equipment for a total of 20 participating businesses and 20 participating students. A committee was assigned to review applications and select the first 10 participating businesses for the Spring 2022 cohort. The BDC will begin taking applications for the second cohort in May 2022. Visit https://www.berwyn.net/morton-college-internship to learn more about the internship program or contact Paola at paolag@berwyn.net or (708) 749-6579 to find out how you can apply for the Fall 2022 cohort