The DeWitt County Development Council has been looking for a new Executive Director for several months and recently began exploring the possibility of partnering with a local university to help fill that position.

Board President David Torbert indicates they have inquired with Illinois State University about a possible partnership through one of their programs to offer a graduate student an internship with the DCDC.

According to Torbert, a lot of those students have a lot of business experience already. He hopes with the experience a potential match would bring could help not only the DCDC grow but also the community.

Being a part of this program would be a financial commitment for the DCDC, however, Torbert sees the benefits of being a part of this as far greater than the costs. Once the fellowship is over for the student, Torbert hopes it could parlay itself into them finding a permanent executive director.

Torbert indicates they will send off their application for the fellowship program in the days ahead. If the DCDC finds a match, the program would be for 11 months and Torbert says while it seems like a while away, it will go by quickly and a lot will happen.