Today’s college graduates are smart and results-oriented, and bring indispensable skills to the workplace. It’s important to keep these talented future workers in Lincoln. That’s where TalentLNK comes in.

By providing students with opportunities to learn about our city, we can encourage more graduates to join the Lincoln workforce. The more students we can connect with, the better chance we have of keeping these talented grads in Lincoln.

We urge you to make an important contribution to our region’s growth and success by creating meaningful opportunities for students to learn about your company and our community through internships.

Register your intern NOW for TalentLNK. With a kick-off and series of five weekly events in June, interns will network with peers and discover why Lincoln is the perfect place to live, work and play. The cost for the program is $75 per intern, which includes lunch at each session.

Visit www.LCOC.com to register.

For more information, contact Jaime Henning at 436.2366 or jaimehenning@lcoc.com.

Lincoln’s YPG is Accepting Applications for Awards
We all know that we live in a community overflowing with young professionals that have contributed in some amazing ways this past year, so we need your help to narrow the field.

Specifically, we’re looking for you to submit nominations for the following awards:

Corporate Ovation Award
Demonstrating a commitment to providing opportunities for growth, creating an inclusive culture, encouraging a work-life balance, building a connection between organizational leadership and young professionals, and fostering an engaging and challenging work environment.

YuP&Comer Award and 4<40 Awards
The YuP&Comer Award and the 4<40 Awards combined will recognize five young professionals for their leadership, professional involvement, and selfless service to the community to foster its growth, vitality and ensuring that it’s a better place to live for future generations.  The YuP&Comer is the top honor and will be selected based on his/her overall accomplishments in regards to the criteria below. Four additional awards will be given based on the same criteria under the category 4<40.

Statement Award
The Young Professional Statement Award will be awarded to a young professional within the state of Nebraska that is making a difference for the betterment of the state through leadership, professional involvement, community service, vitality and ensuring that Nebraska is a better place to live for future generations.

To download nomination forms, visit www.LincolnYPG.com. The YPG Annual Awards Lunch will be held on April 26, 2011