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National YP Summit
Two $750 grants have been made available by the North Dakota Department of Commerce for our YPs to offset expenses in attending the National 2008 YP summit Sept 25-27 in Coca Beach, FL!
As NDYP members, you are invited to apply for this great opportunity.
If you are interested in attending, please fill out the grant application (.doc) and mail to the address below by July 17, 2008.
Catherine Dalzell
Center for Technology and Business
115 N 2nd St
Bismarck ND 58501
Please note that the grant does not cover the full cost of the summit and you will need to secure other funding to cover the remaining costs.
Grantees will receive notification in August.
Visit www.ypsummit.org to learn more about the national YP summit.
Young Professionals Day at the Fair 
Minot YP invites you to the North Dakota State Fair July 19th!
Come join us as we visit with our elected officials, check out the YP career fair, and cap it all off with an evening YP social, followed by the Matchbox 20 concert.
Cost: Admission free if you march in with the YP float
• Matchbox 20 tickets are $45 and can be purchased at www.ndstatefair.com
Bussing available for Fargo, Grand Forks, and Bismarck YPs
Share your Passion for your Career
NDYP is partnering with the Department of Commerce on an exciting new pilot "Career Talk" program. This program will match YPs with students in grades 9-12 to discuss their careers via web cam. We need 14 YPs who are passionate about their careers, good speakers, and (especially!) love North Dakota to volunteer for this unique opportunity. Targeted classrooms will be: Math, Science, Tech, and Ag. The pilot will be starting in September. There is no cost to be involved, and no travel required. Contact Catherine Dalzell, NDYP coordinator, if you would like to be involved.
College Students and YPs
Check out these intership opportunities, posted in partnership with Operation Intern (PDF).
Why YP
Over the last few weeks, NDYP gathered stories from local network members to find out why they joined their local YP network and the future they see for North Dakota. We will be peirodically featuring these on our site. Email us your own response!
How has your local YP network made you feel more connected to your community?
The FM YPN came along the same time I started a job more conducive to networking and a point in which I told myself I wanted to be better at networking. I joined the YPN to force myself to meet more people and be less of a wallflower at events where I didn't know anyone. I believe if you put forth an effort to attend some of the YPN events and be open to meeting people, the amount of people you will meet is incredible. Once you make those connections, it really helps as you get more involved with other area events or groups as often bump into other YPNers and their colleagues.
I feel more connected to the community primarily due to the number of people I have met and the different businesses or walks-of-life they come from. I enjoy helping people and my committee work with the local YPN and the state YPN has been a good excuse for me to be more proactive in talking to people I don't know as I feel I represent the YPNs and I want to promote what we have to offer.
My involvement with the state YPN has connected me with others in the state of which I would never have known without the network.
– Fargo YP network Member
YP Job Alert
NDUS ConnectND is looking for a Programmer Analyst. Salary $50,000+ Read more
The NDYP site is a resource for pulling together information from each of the state's active young professional groups. The statewide group hopes to open doors to encourage young professionals to seek out events and opportunities to network in other communities. No matter what our backgrounds, we share a common bond in our belief that North Dakota is a great place to live and work. Read more on the About Us page.
