Based on the hit NBC television program, The Apprentice: Dunn County is a new offering that will assist area companies by connecting them with talented, student-led teams working to provide plausible solutions to real world challenges. This initiative will enable businesses to submit a project challenge and be matched with students from area high schools and colleges who can assist. The student’s deliverable will be in the form of a model concept, strategy recommendation or design proposal that a participating company may choose to implement. At the conclusion of the project, businesses “hire” the winning team idea at a special Team Showcase event held in April.

Business Benefits of Participating
Student Benefits of Participating
  • Access to younger generation creativity, brainpower, resource networks and skill area strengths
  • Network with area business leaders and students with similar interests
  • Positive public relations and valuable promotion among local, regional and statewide audiences
  • Develop youth leadership, teamwork and creative skills
  • Win-win partnership developments across area businesses, schools and community organizations
  • Promotional coverage of the experience = great resume builder
  • Plausible solutions to existent business problems
  • Certificate of recognition for participants who complete the project
 
  • Prizes including Chamber $ Bucks, digital cameras and more

For further information, please contact any of the following committee members:

Tara Bergeson, The Apprentice: Dunn County Project Coordinator
UW-Stout, Outreach Services
 715.232.5270 or bergesont@uwstout.edu

Roxann Vanderwyst, Campus Manager           
Chippewa Valley Technical College, Menomonie Campus
715.233.5358 or rvanderwyst@cvtc.edu

Brenda Knutson, Customer Service Manager
Big Dot of Happiness
715.232.8998 ext 212 or Brenda@bigdotofhappiness.com

 

A project of the Greater Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center