Composite Builders, a Holland-based manufacturer of ultra-light weight and durable materials, has more than doubled their manufacturing space to support larger scale projects, including building the America's Cup sailboat for the Stars and Stripes team, to set sail in 2021. Read More
Pictured: Building the America's Cup sailboat at Composite Builders.
Tips on Finding and Engaging Interns
Here are some tips to help you find great intern candidates for your company:
Post internship opportunities to:
College job boards such as Handshake or Intern in Michigan. GVSU, Hope College and GRCC all use this as their intern and job connection for students.
Your career page and link to Indeed.
Social media and pay to boost the post.
The Small Company Internship Award helps small companies pay for college interns in STEM fields and is available on a first come, first serve basis. Learn more and apply here.
This recent ITA Group article on employee engagement makes a case for engaging employees and offering community connection opportunities to attract and retain employees. Connect interns with Holland Young Professionals, Michigan Smart Coast and West Coast Chamber for professional, volunteer and social opportunities and engagement.
A Good Place for Us All
Is Ottawa County a good place for everyone? Al Vanderberg, Ottawa County Administrator and Lakeshore Advantage Board Member, wrote a guest blog on the importance of ensuring our region is a place where people feel welcome and included for our long term economic health. Read Al's blog HERE, and learn more about this Ottawa County Diversity, Equity & Inclusion office initiative HERE.
Other News and Events
News
West Michigan Works! released their 2018 Hot Jobs List which details the 100 top jobs in this region's high growth industries. Read More
Congrats to Midwest Construction, named as a 2019 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch and Jolt Energy Storage Technologies, recognized as SmartZone Best Small Business Honoree, in the 2019 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards. See the full list
The Choose Michigan website is a state-supported website you can share with out-of-state talent recruits to give them an idea of the state's larger cities, including Grand Rapids. For sharing about living and working in West Michigan's Lakeshore Region, refer to the Michigan Smart Coast website.
Events
April 9: The Michigan Business Network will host a Sports Business Luncheon with former Major League Baseball Umpire Rocky Roe. Buy your ticket today
April 10: Pure Michigan Business Connect will host the second annual Aerospace Summit in Downtown Detroit at Ford Field. Register Here
April 10: Join in celebrating this area's outstanding young professionals at the HYP Annual Dinner at Baker Lofts. Register Here
April 18: AON is hosting business leaders for a panel discussion on the impact the legalization of marijuana has on the workplace. Register Here
April 18: From the teachings of Brene Brown, AG Collaborative is putting on a 2-day Dare to Lead program at the WMCAT in Grand Rapids. Register Here
June 19: PlanetM, in partnership with Centrepolis Accelerator and Hardware Massive, is excited to host the inaugural Hardware Tech Summit at the Velodrome downtown Detroit during Detroit Startup Week.
Lakeshore Advantage investor support positively impacts the region's
economic growth.
This news and events update was sent to you as a service of Lakeshore Advantage. We send communications on a regular basis to keep you up-to-date on information that may be helpful to you as a West Michigan primary employer. Please direct questions, comments and future submissions to Kelsey Sivertson at kelsey.sivertson@lakeshoreadvantage.com.
