Internships in Reno County Focus of Survey

Hutchinson, Kansas (June 4, 2008) - Internship opportunities in Reno County are the focus of a Young Professionals of Reno County (YP Reno County) and Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber) partnership. The two organizations have teamed up to gather information from businesses in Reno County about internship opportunities offered in Reno County. 

“Our goal is to assist efforts that bring young people to Reno County to live and work,” said Mandy Swisher, YP Reno County member. “In many situations, an intern will return to the business for a full-time position after completing their education. With this in mind, we believe it’s very important that businesses use interns as a key strategy in attracting new employees.”

A survey developed by YP Reno County in conjunction with the Chamber is available online at yprenocounty.com or hutchchamber.com.  All Reno County businesses are encouraged to take the Internship Survey. After evaluating survey responses, the organizations next step is to determine the best course for providing businesses assistance with offering information on internship opportunities or enhancing existing internship programs.

As far as history reveals, no information of this sort has ever been collected. The initiative fits both organizations’ goals of facilitating and fostering efforts to recruit and retain young professionals in Reno County.

For more information about the internship survey, contact Mandy Swisher at connection@yprenocounty.com or Holly Schmidt at hollys@hutchchamber.com. 

RELEASED BY:
Holly Schmidt, Director of Communications/Special Events
hollys@hutchchamber.com
and
Mandy Swisher, Young Professionals of Reno County
620.560.6137