John Mandeville will retire in June, having served in the position for 11 years.
A longtime resident of Jeffersonville, Ripley most recently has been the owner of Ripley Communications in Jeffersonville and has held positions with the Vermont Small Business Develop-ment Center, Hearst-Argyle Tele-vision and has been adjunct faculty at the Vermont Woodworking School and SUNY Plattsburgh.
His wife is Fauna Ripley.
The two-month transition period between Ripleyâs start date and Mandevilleâs departure will provide an adequate transition to allow a seamless change of leadership for the organization.
The Lamoille Economic Development Corporation is one of 12 regional development corporations in Vermont, all of which are sponsored by the Agency of Commerce and Community Development and serve as the agencyâs boots on the ground within the regions they serve. All are free-standing nonprofit corporations.
Senior English major Erin O’Connor interned at Common Roots Farm this fall. She is preparing carrots from the harvest to sell at the Common Roots Farmstand in S. Burlington. New remote micro-internship offerings could increase productive partnerships between UVM interns and the Vermont business community. Photo: Sally McCay
The “gig economy” the transition to
short-term, temporary, or project-based work–is here to stay, and the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend.
Given social distancing imperatives, those who can work from home have established their personal office in an extra bedroom, or at their kitchen table.
The new rules of the workplace have also affected how businesses view the internship, an experience that has traditionally given college students a chance to gain on-the-job work experience, build their resumes, and develop key connections with future employers.