Cardinal Conversation: Could internships help continue the reversal of Virginia's outmigration trend?

RADIO IQ | By Fred Echols

Published October 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

Opportunities for college students to work as interns in Virginia businesses are getting harder to find. In Northern Virginia, for example, they're down 36% in one year. Dwayne Yancey with Cardinal News says the implications for Virginia's economy are not good. He spoke with Fred Echols.

Cardinal News is a nonprofit, independent, online news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.