Now in its 7th year, West Michigan Intern Connect, hosted by Hello West Michigan, is a professional development event focused on enhancing the skills young professionals need in theworkplace, regardless of what industry they’re in. Not your typical professional development conference, Intern Connect 2020 will be a virtual event that continues the practice of bringing regional interns together and engaging the future workforce. This summer program is open to all interns in the West Michigan region. West Michigan Intern Connect Virtual Conference Thursday June 18, 2020 The virtual conference will cover many topics not necessarily taught in the classroom, including positive communication in the workplace, how to make working from home work for you, and life advice every young professional needs outside of the office so they can thrive at work. Although many West Michigan companies host summer interns, some may be too small to host professional development opportunities specifically for them. This virtual experience provides the opportunity for interns in West Michigan to come together and connect through learning. The goal of this program is to attract and retain talented young graduates inWest Michigan. For many companies in the region, interns are a critical part of their talent pipelines. That means opportunities to invest in training interns are equally as important. Last year, Intern Connect brought in 600 attendees from companies around West Michigan. Learn more at hellowestmichigan.com/internconnect , or reach out to Hello West Michigan’s Program Manger, Jessica Kuster, at kusterj@hellowestmichigan.com .
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