Outdoor Movie Night Event Connects Summer Interns with Business Community

Hello West Michigan, the regional talent attraction and retention initiative behind West Michigan Intern Connect, is hosting an outdoor movie night and a volunteer service week this June for local interns. The program, now in its second year, is aimed at helping interns connect with the community, their peers and local employers. 

The Outdoor Movie Night is on next Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Fifth Third Park. Activities  include networking with local employers, trivia and prizes, local speaker Jessica Ann Tyson, and a screening of the move The Internship on the jumbotron.

Employers are invited to attend where they will be able to network with interns, promote current openings, and connect with new top talent. Some companies participating include Amway, Farmers Insurance, Haworth, Meijer, Mercy Health, Northwestern Mutual, Open Systems Technologies, Perrigo, Spectrum Health, Springthrough, Steelcase, and Uniform Color Company.

New this year to West Michigan Intern Connect is Week of Action, a week of service opportunities happening June 22 - 26. Together with Heart of West Michigan United Way, Hello West Michigan has organized dozens of volunteer opportunities with local organizations. Opportunities include playground builds at local schools, reading to children, and restoration at a nature preserve.

Outdoor Movie Night costs only $20 to attend and includes dinner, popcorn, and a special giveaway. It is free to participate in Week of Action. Interns can register for both events at www.wminternconnect.com until Friday, June 5. It is open to all interns located in Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties.

This event is hosted by Hello West Michigan and sponsored by Pure Michigan Talent Connect. Other sponsors include Steelcase, Farmers Insurance, and Heart of West Michigan United Way.