The 35-member commission called for government, educational and private sector action to help alleviate the IT work shortage problem and suggested better advertising of IT jobs and opportunities in all areas through a variety of programs, including ones such as VTIP.

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Students interested in pursuing VTIP jobs will have to meet certain curriculum, grade and age requirements, but will benefit from a database to be used as the "centralized resource" for the program, said Secretary of Technology Donald Upson, who is also commission chairman.

CNN: Va. Gov. Gilmore announces technology internship program