Program has provided more than $2.1 million in support to nonprofit organizations since its launch

Syracuse, NY – SRC Inc., a global, not-for-profit, defense research and development company, today announced the 2026 cohort of its Community Internship Program (CIP), which will place 14 students in paid summer internships with nonprofit organizations across communities served by SRC.

Since launching the program in 2013, SRC has placed 475 interns with nonprofit organizations and provided more than $2.1 million in paid labor support, helping community organizations expand their capacity while creating meaningful professional opportunities for students.

Originally developed in partnership with local United Way chapters and along with other philanthropic organizations, the Community Internship Program connects relatives of SRC employees with paid summer positions at nonprofits that often lack the resources to hire additional talent. The program creates lasting benefits for nonprofit organizations, students and the communities they serve.

"For more than a decade, the Community Internship Program has been one of the most meaningful ways SRC invests in the communities where our employees live and work," said Kevin Hair, president and CEO of SRC. "By supporting nonprofit organizations, creating opportunities for students and strengthening connections across our communities, the program reflects who we are as a not-for-profit organization and our commitment to making a difference beyond the work we do for our customers."

Through the program, nonprofit organizations gain additional support that helps them better serve community needs and advance their missions. Students receive hands-on experience in mission-driven organizations while earning income that can help support their educational goals. For SRC, the program strengthens longstanding partnerships with community organizations and provides a unique benefit for employees and their families. Over the past 13 years, the initiative has supported organizations focused on food security, youth development, education, workforce readiness, family services and community assistance, making it one of SRC's flagship community engagement programs.

Of the 14 interns participating in the 2026 cohort, eight will serve nonprofit organizations in the Syracuse region, continuing SRC's longstanding commitment to supporting Central New York communities. Additional interns will serve organizations in Dayton, Ohio; Omaha, Nebraska; Portland, Maine; and San Antonio, Texas.

Participating organizations include:

• United Way of Southern Maine
• Food Bank of Central New York
• Greater Randolph Area Services Program Inc.
• WHOLE ME, Inc.
• Catholic Charities of Central New York
• The MOST
• Partners for Education & Business, Inc.
• Building Men Program, Inc.
• Air Camp, Inc.
• Texas Diaper Bank
• Child Care Solutions
• InterFaith Works of Central New York
• Madonna Center
• Food Bank of Central New York

About SRC

SRC, Inc. (@SRCDefense), a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence. Across a family of companies, SRC applies bright minds, fresh thinking and relentless determination to deliver innovative products and services that are redefining possible® for the challenges faced by America and its allies.

Since 1957, SRC's commitment to the customer and the best solution — not the bottom line — has remained a core value that guides its efforts. This passion for quality carries through to the technologies the company invents and manufactures, the laboratories and facilities it builds, the people they hire, and communities where they work. Today, more than 1,400 engineers, scientists and professionals work together at SRC to protect people, the environment and our way of life.