STRATFORD, Conn.– On Columbus Day, while most local high school students were enjoying their day off, a group of high school seniors was helping develop an Identity Theft lesson plan at Sikorsky Credit Union. The Identity Theft lesson will be presented to high school classes by Sikorsky Credit Union staff this fall. These students are a part of a paid internship program at Sikorsky Credit Union.
Sikorsky Credit Union has opened four high school branches since 2009—inside Ansonia, Oxford, Seymour and Stratford High Schools. The CU’s 13 interns come from these schools. The interns’ primary role is being a champion for the Credit Union and conveying the importance of financial literacy to their peers.
“Our interns’ primary goal is raising awareness of the financial challenges of their generation.’ mentioned Diane Farrell, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Sikorsky Credit Union, ‘We are empowering this group of talented students to be our best advocates.”
The interns have been spreading the Credit Union’s “Live Large and In Charge” message at many different school functions, ranging from sports events to parents’ nights. Additionally, the interns will spend some time in the Credit Union’s headquarters learning about different job functions within the company and will also assist with Credit Union sponsored community events. In the spring, the interns will promote the Thomas J. Williams Scholarship program, which awards $5,000 in scholarships, and interact with classmates at a Financial Reality Fair, financial literacy events sponsored by the Credit Union at several different high school locations.