In anticipation of nearly 200 college students flocking to Topeka this summer, a handful of community members have begun planning for this year’s TopCity Interns program.
The program, now in its fourth year, encourages college students to live, work and play in Topeka as they complete internships at area businesses.
“The idea is to expose the interns to different leaders while they’re in Topeka and really just to show them everything that Topeka has to offer,” said Kim Konecny, co-chair of the program.
The students who participate in TopCity Interns don’t apply for the program itself. Instead, they are invited to participate once they have committed to summer internships with participating businesses.
(Read more: Local – The Topeka Capital-Journal)