Forge Interns Look Book

TOPEKA TRUE

Find the right fit without fighting to fit in.

Music. Art. Cuisine.

WHAT’S THERE TO DO IN TOPEKA?

A LOT. ENOUGH TO FILL YOUR DAY AND YOUR FEED.

It’s going down...town Downtown Topeka | @downtowntopekainc

Be different.

Make a difference.

7:31 am Fresh ideas Topeka Farmers Market | @downtowntopekafarmers

9:27am Always Grinding Circle Coffee | @CircleCoffeeCo

11:12 am BeYourself Equality House | @equality_house

12:05 pm Blank walls are boring NOTO Arts District | @notoartsandentertainment

1:36 pm I heART Topeka Mulvane Art Museum | @mulvaneartmuseum

4:19 pm Find your fit Governor’s Mansion Trail

Topeka cares less about what others think and more about our ability to think for ourselves.

BIKE

5:50 pm Forge your own path Shunga Trail | @topekaforge

6:20 pm A taste of the city The White Linen |@thewhitelinen

DOWNTO TOPEKA 7:45 pm Live vibes Cyrus Hotel Rooftop | @cyrushotel

OWN

RETRO

9:49 pm Shake things up The Pennant | @thepennanttopeka

O VIBES

NIGHTLIFE. @soliloquy.bar DavidVincent AaronZentner

TALENT

T VIBES Forge Young Talent

Topeka is not a place for those content to watch idly as others determine their fate and future. Topeka is for individuals willing to forge their own path. Forge Young Talent helps young professionals find and carve out their own path to becoming the community leaders of the future.

Forge provides opportunities for you to connect with other young professionals, business and community leaders, and mentors. Forge also offers a wide range of events and programming focusing on personal and professional development, networking, skills building, workforce recruiting trips, concerts, pub crawls, volunteer opportunities and more.

Top City Interns

Each summer, Topeka’s Top City Interns welcomes more than 200 interns from major employers all over the community. The program introduces students to the city and local business leaders. It’s a chance to meet other interns and make the most of your time in Topeka.

Enjoy social events, lunch and learns and build connections as your discover what Topeka can offer you as you prepare for your future.

PE

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BY THE NUMBERS

TO

EMPLOYMENT

BY THE

INDUSTRY UNEMPLOYMENT

RATE

2.8

POPULATION:

179,053

Shawnee County

Public Administration................ 12,719 Finance & Insurance................... 6,099 Manufacturing........................... 8,569 Transportation & Warehousing ............................................... 5,722 Educational Services ................. 9,355 Medical & Health Care ............ 20,360

38.4 MEDIAN

AGE

MEDIAN INCOME Shawnee County

Topeka

Median Household Income

$55,499

$49,040

Mean Household Income

$74,753

$66,484

Per Capita Personal Income

$32,310

$30,319

FIELD OF

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

STUDY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

6152

ART, HUMANITIES & OTHERS

6140

BUSINESS

5035

High School (9-12)..................6048

EDUCATION

4181

College/Graduate..................7599

SCIENCE & ENGINEERING RELATED

2910

Preschool...............................2042 Kindergarten..........................1809 Elementary (1-8).....................1263

White..................................................79.9% Black or African American.......................8.3% American Indian & Alaska Native.............0.7% Asian....................................................1.4% Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander...........................0.0% Some other race.....................................3.3% Two or more races...................................6.3% Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race).....12.9%

RACIAL PROFILE

Music to my beers Heartland Stampede | @heartlandstampede

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