THE NEXT CROP OF WORKERS: ATTRACTING & TRAINING NEW TALENT THROUGH INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

Wednesday, May 23
2:30 - 4:00 pm EST

Cost: $85 for IEDC members, $125 for Non-members

Questions? Please contact [email protected]

http://iedconline.org/?p=Internship_Programs

Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) are increasingly more active in attracting talented workers to their communities, and in retaining resident college students after they complete their studies. A number of EDOs have created internship programs that recruit talented students to work with local businesses. These interns benefit from learning the high-level skills that employers demand. And, communities benefit when students decide, after graduating, to work for the businesses with which they interned or search for a position with another local company. Investing in an internship program can boost business retention and expansion efforts, prevent "brain drain," attract talented workers to a community, and bring local citizens and businesses closer together.

At a time when many businesses are struggling to find skilled workers to meet sophisticated workplace needs, internship programs are helping to prepare future employees with knowledge and abilities that make them valuable members of the workforce. Join IEDC at our May webinar to learn how communities are augmenting their talent attraction efforts.

By attending this web seminar, you will hear how to:
• Create a community-based internship program.
• Establish connections between students and businesses.
• Effectively attract and retain talented workers to a community.

Speakers:

Alana Anderson
Program Manager
Iowa Economic Development Authority
Des Moines, IA

Jon Dudley
Operations Manager, Ohio's Third Frontier
Office of Technology Investments
Columbus, OH