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The Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective 2025 Registration

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Name: The Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective 2025 Registration
Date: January 23, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Registration: Register Now
Event Description:
Join 100-150 high school interns, apprentices and future interns from across the Des Moines metro for the 2nd annual career development program, The Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective. Over the course of six weeks, you will be inspired by nationally recognized keynote speakers, develop professional skills and have the opportunity to network with peers and business professionals from across the region. Programming will be Fridays from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Principal.
Participation is FREE, but registration AND parent/guardian permission are required. Please download, print and have a parent/guardian sign the form below. Please give this form to your education program supervisor, email the signed form to lshafer@dsmpartnership.com or bring it to the first session on Friday, June 13.
PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION FORM
The Career Ready Collective is funded by the Legacy Project, a fundraising initiative of the Principal Charity Classic with support from Sammons Financial. The curriculum and program have been developed by The Greater Des Moines Partnership with support from The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center with Drake University.

Weekly Schedule:
Friday, June 13:
  • Breakout Session Topics: Communication, Professional Presence, & Networking
Friday, June 20:
  • Breakout Session Topics: Resumes, Motivation, & Networking Event
Friday, June 27:
  • Breakout Session Topics: Time & Stress Management, Mastering Care-frontation, & College Fair
Friday, July 11:
  • Breakout Session Topics: Interview Skills, Habits for Excellence, Career Fair
Friday, July 18:
  • Breakout Sessions: Personal Finance & Goal Achievement
Friday, July 25:
  • Celebration Luncheon, Certificate Ceremony and Small Group Reflection
*Business casual or business professional attire
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Location:
711 High Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Date/Time Information:
Career Ready Collective programming will take place on the following dates (An optional lunch will be available every day at 12:00 p.m.): 
  • Friday, June 13, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Friday, June 20, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Friday, June 27, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Friday, July 11, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Friday, July 18, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Friday, July 25, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m
Contact Information:
Lexi Shafer
Fees/Admission: