Intern Program Coordinators

Here’s everything you need to know.

In an effort to recruit talented young people to the area, Intern Connect is a professional development conference designed to teach area interns about West Michigan’s lifestyle and abundant economic opportunities. Not your typical professional development conference, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Intern Connect will be a hybrid event focused on essential skills. Throughout the conference and a series of virtual connection events interns will be able to meet their peers, network, get career advice, and grow as a professional. This event is open to any and all current or prospective interns in West Michigan.

Intern Connect 2023 Session Topics

    • The Intersection of Multiple Interests: How to Find Common Threads & Create a Unique Career Path
    • Financial FOMO: How to Stay Focused on Your Financial Goals & Still Have a Social Life
    • Power Hour
    • Young Professional Panel on #Adulting

Bonus: With your intern’s registration, they will unlock a series of 4 exclusive virtual connection events with business professionals so they can continue networking through July and August. These events are designed to provide the opportunity for interns to learn more about West Michigan, meet other interns, and be introduced to other employers in West Michigan.

2023 Summer Virtual Connection Series Dates:

  • Wednesday, June 28, 2022
  • Wednesday, July 12, 2022
  • Wednesday, July 19, 2022
  • Wednesday, July 26, 2022

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For many students, a summer internship might be the first time they work a 40 hour workweek. During this adjustment, interns might be new to communicating in the workplace, networking, and navigating their careers. Intern Connect is designed to help interns own their internship, grow as a professional, and discover West Michigan.

This event is open to ALL interns, regardless of company or geographic location. You just need to be a current intern to register.

There are several ways for employers to be involved in Intern Connect:

  • Sponsor: Sponsor a session or breakout room. This includes logo placement on our website and marketing materials. Intern Connect is a unique branding opportunity because all attendees are current interns, meaning they are a high caliber of students. This professional development conference is a chance to gain valuable exposure for your employment brand through interactions with students in a casual atmosphere. Check out our 2022 sponsorship opportunities here.
  • Pay for Intern Registration Fees: This is the best way to encourage your interns to attend and easiest for you. Contact us for group registration or to set up a discount code for individual registration.
  • Promote: We provide marketing materials and you promote the event to your interns.
  • Employer Table: host a table to networking with attendees during and after the event.

Interested in becoming a sponsor or having company representatives at Intern Connect? Email our Program Manager, Jessica Kuster, at kusterj@hellowestmichigan.com.

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Additional Resources

Download our Summer Intern Start Up Guide, a great printed resource to get you started.

Subscribe to The Intern Inform, our weekly enewsletter created for interns, by interns.

National Intern Day

July, 27, 2023 is National Intern Day and we want to help celebrate the great work interns do for our employers.

Tell your interns to submit their stories by July 14 to be considered for the 2023 West Michigan Intern of the Summer!

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