IN.network...You Should Do it!

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Wondering what to do this summer?

Consider getting involved with The Chamber of Commerce's program, IN.network.

According to their website, IN.network is:

IN.network is designed with interns in mind. It’s a summer program created to enhance the internship experience by showing soon-to-be graduates what Springfield has to offer outside the workplace. In a nutshell, it’s Springfield’s link from college tocareer. 

I participated in this program last summer, and it was a blast! It is essentially the intern version of The Network from Chamber of Commerce. Their goal was to keep us in Springfield, so it consists of multiple networking events and site seeing. It is funny because they are completely honest with us. They want us to show us how "cool" Springfield here so we will live here forever.

They had many other events such as a Cardinals Ball game, networking luncheons with The Network professionals, lunch at Trolley's, and end of the year dinner. It was such a fun experience. However, it surprised me how many people signed up but did not take advantage the opportunities. Unlike most networking groups, it was FREE! Free is a key word for most college students.

So you get free food, free networking opportunities with Springfield professionals, safe practice for harassing those networking skills, and time with students in Springfield you may have never met before...

Why would you spend your summer in Springfield any other way?

If you want to know more about my experience, check out my blog post. If you want to enroll, contact Kristen Westerman at kwesterman@springfieldchamber.com or call (417)862-5567. IN.network Summer Internship Program Application is due by May 31, 2011.