Virtually every town I talk in is struggling with how to recruit back their best and brightest back after college. Algona, IA (population 5,741) has developed a very innovative program aimed at their college students. Scott Curtis of the Kossuth County Economic Development Corporation talked about it at the Alliant Energy Conference in Okoboji, IA.
They assist in placing college students with local firms and then hold weekly meetings with the interns to both allow them to network together and to instill job enhancements. They also hold a CEO luncheon with the interns and do a golf outing with the interns and their employers.
The program has already had 48 interns participate in the program. It is one that I’m going to follow and track the positive impact in the long term for a community. Stay tuned.
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Great idea! What a great way to engage young people. I'm sure that idea will pay many dividends in the future. Best of luck to Algona.
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